Etymology Explorer › Norwegian Nynorsk

Where does “stig” come from?

stig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse stígr, from Old Norse stíga, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

stig (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of sti; inflection of stiga: ##...

Definitions

  1. alternative form of sti; inflection of stiga: ##...

Ancestry of “stig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestígrpath; inflection of stíga: ## second-person...
2Old Norsestígato step, to tread; to step on, to set foot on;...
3Proto-Germanicstīganąto go up; climb, ascend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →