Where does “understiga” come from?
understiga (Swedish) comes from Swedish stiga, 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.
understiga (Swedish): to be less than
Definitions
- to be less than
Ancestry of “understiga”, step by step
understiga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stiga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stiga | to step; to move the foot in walking; to rise, to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stīgha | to step; to move the foot in walking |
| 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 |