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Where does “stiga” come from?

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

stiga (Swedish): to step; to move the foot in walking; to rise, to...

Definitions

  1. to step; to move the foot in walking; to rise, to...

Ancestry of “stiga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishstīgha—
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
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