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Where does “stiġ” come from?

stiġ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stiġ (Old English): sty, pen, a wooden enclosure; hall

Definitions

  1. sty, pen, a wooden enclosure; hall

Ancestry of “stiġ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstiją—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “stiġ”

  • sty
  • pigsty
  • stye
  • pigstye
  • hogsty
  • styful
  • stylike
  • swinesty
  • stye
  • sty
  • sti
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