An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Stegreif

by Friedrich Kluge

ModHG. Stegreif, m., ‘stirrup,’ from the equiv. MidHG. stëgreif, OHG. stëgareif. An OTeut. term, as is shown by the correspondence between HG. and AS. stigerâp, E. stirrup, OIc. stigreip; lit. ‘rope, ring for mounting a horse’ (the term Steigbügel, ‘stirrup,’ equiv. to Du. stijgbeugel, is unknown to MidHG. and OHG. See, however, Bügel).