Where does “stæg” come from?
stæg (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *stag, from Proto-Germanic stagą, from Proto-Indo-European stek-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stæg (Old English): a stay ; a rope supporting a mast; a pool; pond
Definitions
- a stay ; a rope supporting a mast; a pool; pond
Ancestry of “stæg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *stag | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stagą | a stay |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stek- | to stand, stell, hold; to be firm, stand fast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |