Where does “stige” come from?
stige (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse stigi, from Proto-Germanic stigiz, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
stige (Norwegian Bokmål): a ladder; to climb; to rise
Definitions
- a ladder; to climb; to rise
Ancestry of “stige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | stigi | ladder; indefinite dative singular of stig;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stigiz | a climbing, climb; ascent |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
Words derived from “stige”