Where does “штајга” come from?

штајга (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German steige, from Middle High German steige, from Old High German steiga, from Proto-Germanic staigō, from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰos, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

штајга (Serbo-Croatian): street where prostitutes gather

Definitions

  1. street where prostitutes gather

Ancestry of “штајга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansteigeinflection of steigen: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germansteige—
3Old High Germansteiga—
4Proto-Germanicstaigōway; path; trail
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstóygʰospath, way
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stóygʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic staigō →