Where does “gemmested” come from?

gemmested (Danish) comes from Danish sted, from Old Danish stath, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

gemmested (Danish): hiding place; hideout

Definitions

  1. hiding place; hideout

Ancestry of “gemmested”, step by step

gemmested traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sted

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstedplace; spot; passage, text
2Old Danishstathplace, spot; town, city
3Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
4Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-

via Danish gemme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgemmeto hide, conceal; to save; to harbor
2LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tisEvery word from Proto-Germanic stadiz
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