Where does “trappstege” come from?
trappstege (Swedish) comes from Swedish stege, from Old Norse stigi, from Proto-Germanic stigiz, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
trappstege (Swedish): a stepladder
Definitions
- a stepladder
Ancestry of “trappstege”, step by step
trappstege traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stege
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stege | ladder; straight; five cards in sequence |
| 2 | Old Norse | stigi | ladder; indefinite dative singular of stig;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stigiz | a climbing, climb; ascent |
| 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 |