Where does “steir” come from?
steir (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon steigar, from Proto-West Germanic *staigri, from Proto-Germanic staigriz, from Proto-Indo-European steyǵʰ- — to go.
steir (Middle Low German): scaffolding
Definitions
- scaffolding
Ancestry of “steir”, step by step
steir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon steigar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | steigar | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *staigri | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | staigriz | scaffold, platform; stairs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steyǵʰ- | to go |
via Old Saxon stēgar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | stēgar | — |