Stig
/stɪɡ/noun
A Scots and northern English dialect word meaning a steep path or ascent.
Did you know?Stig is also a Scandinavian given name derived from Old Norse stígr, meaning “path” or “wanderer,” while related Germanic forms helped produce English stair and stile.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steig-
“To stride, climb, or move upward; also associated with pricking or piercing in related branches.”
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*stīgaz
“A path, track, or way for walking.”
Old Norse
Old Norse
stígr
“A path, way, or route; the source of the personal name Stig.”
Old English
Old English
stīg
“A path or road, especially a track for traveling.”
Middle English
English
stig
“A path or track, surviving especially in northern dialects.”
Modern English
English
stig
“A Scots or northern English dialect term for a steep path or ascent.”