Where does “stegi” come from?
stegi (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic stigô, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
Ancestry of “stegi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stigô | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
Words derived from “stegi”