English
Steiger
Steiger comes from German Steiger ‘agent noun of steigen: one who ascends or…’, and goes back to Middle High German stīger.
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350stīger
- Germanc. 1650–presentSteiger‘agent noun of steigen: one who ascends or descends’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350stīger
- Germanc. 1650–presentSteiger‘agent noun of steigen: one who ascends or descends’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Middle High German stīger
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle High German stīger / Steiger