Where does “stigi” come from?

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

stigi (Old Norse): ladder; indefinite dative singular of stig;...

Definitions

  1. ladder; indefinite dative singular of stig;...

Ancestry of “stigi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstigiza climbing, climb; ascent
2Proto-Germanicstīganąto go up; climb, ascend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

Words derived from “stigi”

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