Where does “stiga” come from?

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

stiga (Norwegian Nynorsk): to rise, move upwards

Definitions

  1. to rise, move upwards

Ancestry of “stiga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestígato step, to tread; to step on, to set foot on;...
2Proto-Germanicstīganąto go up; climb, ascend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic stīganą →