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; to step , get on or get...
Definitions
- to rise, move upwards; to step , get on or get...
Ancestry of “stiga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | stíga | to step, to tread; to step on, to set foot on;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |