sty

Middle English

/stiː/, /stiː/

noun

Definitions

A pigsty pen or set of pens for pigs
(rare) Any other crude dwelling or abode.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English stiġ inherited from Proto-Germanic *stiją.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*stiją

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

hogsty English
pigsty English
steward English
stile English
stirrup English
sty English
styful English
stylike English
swinesty English
*stiją Proto-Germanic
stiġ Old English
stī Old English
sti Middle English
styes Middle English
stía Old Norse
stiga Old High German
*sija Proto-Finnic
stīga lng

sti
styes