Where does “stīga” come from?

stīga (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stīga (Old High German): cage for animals, stall

Definitions

  1. cage for animals, stall

Ancestry of “stīga”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stīga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →