Where does “gistigan” come from?
gistigan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Dutch stīgan, from Proto-West Germanic stīgan, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
gistigan (Old Saxon): to climb up, ascend; to set out
Definitions
- to climb up, ascend; to set out
Ancestry of “gistigan”, step by step
gistigan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch stīgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | stīgan | to climb, to ascend |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | stīgan | to climb, to ascend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
via Old Dutch gī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | gī | you plural |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Old Saxon stigan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | stigan | to climb up, ascend |