Where does “sty” come from?

sty (Middle English) comes from Old English stiġ, from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

sty (Middle English): A pigsty; Any other crude dwelling or abode; A...

Definitions

  1. A pigsty; Any other crude dwelling or abode; A...

Ancestry of “sty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstiġsty, pen, a wooden enclosure; hall
2Proto-Germanicstiją—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “sty”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →
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