またぐ
またぐ · matagu · JLPT N2 · verb-godan
to straddle
🌉 またぐ = 股 (mata, thigh/crotch) + ぐ verb ending: to step with your legs spread across something
The root 股 (mata) means thigh or crotch, the part of the body that spreads when you straddle. Think of 'mata' as the legs parting over an obstacle, as in stepping over a puddle or sitting astride a bike.