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Where does “stigǭ” come from?

stigǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

stigǭ (Proto-Germanic): a steep path or roadway; a slope; ramp; stairway;...

Definitions

  1. a steep path or roadway; a slope; ramp; stairway;...

Ancestry of “stigǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

Words derived from “stigǭ”

  • steeg
  • steech
  • stege
  • stega
  • stëga
  • steyga
  • stega
  • Schtäge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →