Where does “Randstad” come from?

Randstad (Dutch) comes from Dutch stad, from Middle Dutch stat, from Old Dutch stad, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Ancestry of “Randstad”, step by step

Randstad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch stad

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	stad	city, town; the town/city centre
2	Middle Dutch	stat	place; position, station; rank, status
3	Old Dutch	stad	a site, place, location, standing
4	Proto-Germanic	stadiz	place, location
5	Proto-Indo-European	stéh₂tis	standing, position
6	Proto-Indo-European	*steh₂-	—

via Dutch rand

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	rand	edge, brink, rim
2	Middle Dutch	rant	—
3	Old Dutch	rant	—
4	Proto-Germanic	randaz	edge, rim, crust; edge, rim
5	Proto-Indo-European	rem-	to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...

Words derived from “Randstad”

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