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Where does “stæġ” come from?

stæġ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic stagą, from Proto-Indo-European stek-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stæġ (Old English): stay, a rope supporting a mast; rope, stay

Definitions

  1. stay, a rope supporting a mast; rope, stay

Ancestry of “stæġ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstagąa stay
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstek-to stand, stell, hold; to be firm, stand fast
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stæġ”

  • étai
  • étayer
  • esteio
  • stay
  • estai
  • estaie
  • esteo
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