Where does “staidhre” come from?

staidhre (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle English steire, from Old English stǣġer, from Proto-Germanic staigriz, from Proto-Indo-European steyǵʰ- — to go.

staidhre (Scottish Gaelic): stair, step; staircase; flight

Definitions

  1. stair, step; staircase; flight

Ancestry of “staidhre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsteirestaircase, stairs; stair, step; ladder
2Old Englishstǣġerstair, staircase
3Proto-Germanicstaigrizscaffold, platform; stairs
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteyǵʰ-to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic staigriz →Every word from Old English stǣġer →