Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “stega” come from?

stega (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic stigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

stega (Old Dutch): stairway

Definitions

  1. stairway

Ancestry of “stega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstigǭa steep path or roadway; a slope; ramp; stairway;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

Words derived from “stega”

  • steeg
  • stege
  • steech
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