Where does “stiġel” come from?
stiġel (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *stigilu — a device used for climbing (over); stile.
stiġel (Old English): stile, set of steps for getting over a fence
Definitions
- stile, set of steps for getting over a fence
Ancestry of “stiġel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *stigilu | a device used for climbing (over); stile |