Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/staigraz

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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

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Etymology

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From *staigijaną (to raise up, elevate) +‎ *-raz.

Adjective

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*staigraz[1]

  1. elevating
  2. steep

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*staiʒraz”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
  2. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal MagnússonÍslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)