Where does “stīge” come from?

stīge (Middle High German) comes from Old High German stīga, from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “stīge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanstīgacage for animals, stall
2Proto-Germanicstiją—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stīge”

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