This is the 940th most frequent Icelandic word.
stíga
"Stíga" means "to step" or "to tread" in English.
This usage of 'stíga' involves a literal physical action of stepping over something.
Ég steig yfir hindrunina.
I stepped over the obstacle.
Here, 'stíga' refers to the action of stepping, coupled with an adverb describing caution.
Þú verður að stíga varlega í þessum vettlingum.
You need to step carefully in these gloves.
In this example, 'stíga' is used metaphorically to mean beginning or entering an activity in a figurative sense.