Where does “stig” come from?
stig (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish stīgher, 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): path, trail
Ancestry of “stig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | stīgher | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | stígr | path; inflection of stíga:
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| 3 | Old Norse | stíga | to step, to tread; to step on, to set foot on;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |