Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/staigriz

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

Nominalization of *staigraz (“elevating; steep”).[1]

Noun

*staigriz m or f[2][3]

  1. scaffold, platform
  2. stairs

Inflection

Declension of *staigriz (i-stem)
singular plural
nominative *staigriz *staigrīz
vocative *staigri *staigrīz
accusative *staigrį *staigrinz
genitive *staigrīz *staigrijǫ̂
dative *staigrī *staigrimaz
instrumental *staigrī *staigrimiz

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *staigri

References

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “steigh-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 1017-1018
  2. ^ de Vries, Jan (1971) “steiger”, in Nederlands etymologisch woordenboek [Dutch etymological dictionary] (in Dutch), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN: “germ. *staigri-”
  3. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) “steiger”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands‎[1] (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press: “pgm. *staigri-”
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