Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/staigō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *stóygʰos (“path; climb; ascent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑi̯.ɣɔː/

Noun

*staigō f

1. way; path; trail

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *staigō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*staigō	*staigôz
vocative	*staigō	*staigôz
accusative	*staigǭ	*staigōz
genitive	*staigōz	*staigǫ̂
dative	*staigōi	*staigōmaz
instrumental	*staigō	*staigōmiz

Related terms

• *stīganą
• *stigaz
• *stigō
• *stigǭ
• *stiguz

Descendants

• >? Old Dutch: *steiga, steyga
• Old High German: steiga
  • Middle High German: steige
    • Cimbrian: staige
    • German: Steige
• Old Norse: steig (placenames)
• Gothic: 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌲𐌰 (staiga)