Where does “stig” come from?
stig (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stig (Old English): sty, pen, a wooden enclosure; hall
Definitions
- sty, pen, a wooden enclosure; hall
Ancestry of “stig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stiją | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “stig”