Where does “stadscentrum” come from?

stadscentrum (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-.

stadscentrum (Dutch): city center

Definitions

city center

Ancestry of “stadscentrum”, step by step

stadscentrum 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 centrum

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	centrum	the centre, middle of focal part (e.g. of activity)
2	Latin	centrum	center
3	Ancient Greek	κέντρον	Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4	Proto-Hellenic	*kéntron	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	*ḱéntrom	pointed tool

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →