stæger

From Proto-West Germanic *staigri, from Proto-Germanic *staigriz (“stair, step, scaffolding”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈstæː.jer/

stǣġer f or n

2. stair, step; staircase

Feminine

Strong ō-stem:

Neuter

Strong a-stem:

• stīġ
• stīġan
• stǣġel

• Middle English: steire, staire, stayre, stayer, steir, steyr, steyre, steyer, ster, steiȝer, steiher
  • English: stair
  • Scots: stair
  • Yola: sthiers (plural)
  • → Irish: staighre

From Proto-West Germanic *staigr, from Proto-Germanic *staigraz.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstæː.jer/

stæger

2. steep

• Middle English: stayre, staire, stæʒre