Where does “Stig” come from?

Stig (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Stígr, from Old Norse stíga, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.

Stig (Swedish): a path, a trail (in nature and narrow)

Definitions

  1. a path, a trail (in nature and narrow)

Ancestry of “Stig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseStígrpath
2Old Norsestígato step, to tread; to step on, to set foot on;...
3Proto-Germanicstīganąto go up; climb, ascend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic stīganą →