Etymology

From Middle English staire, from Old English stǣġer ‎(“stair, staircase”), from Proto-Germanic *staigriz ‎(“stairs, scaffolding”), from Proto-Indo-European *steygʰ- ‎(“to walk, proceed, march, climb”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsˠt̪ˠəiɾʲə/