Where does “stīġweard” come from?
stīġweard (Old English) comes from Old English stīġ, from Proto-Germanic stīgō, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
stīġweard (Old English): steward, housekeeper, one who has the...
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Ancestry of “stīġweard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | stīġ | house, hall |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stīgō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
Words derived from “stīġweard”