Where does “Stígr” come from?

Stígr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse stíga, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

Stígr (Old Norse): path

Definitions

  1. path

Ancestry of “Stígr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestígato step, to tread; to step on, to set foot on;...
2Proto-Germanicstīganąto go up; climb, ascend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

Words derived from “Stígr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic stīganą →
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