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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/stigā

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This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *stigǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *stigʰ-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *stéyks.

Noun

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*stigā f

  1. a steep path or roadway
  2. a slope; ramp
  3. stairway; staircase; ladder

Inflection

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ōn-stem
Singular
Nominative *stigā
Genitive *stigōn
Singular Plural
Nominative *stigā *stigōn
Accusative *stigōn *stigōn
Genitive *stigōn *stigōnō
Dative *stigōn *stigōm, *stigum
Instrumental *stigōn *stigōm, *stigum

Descendants

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