Where does “stadsgids” come from?

stadsgids (Dutch) comes from Dutch gids, from Romani gaʒo, from Sanskrit गार्ह्य, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

stadsgids (Dutch): city guide

Definitions

  1. city guide

Ancestry of “stadsgids”, step by step

stadsgids traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch gids

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgidsguide
2Romanigaʒogadje man
3Sanskritगार्ह्यdomestic
4Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Dutch stad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstadcity, town; the town/city centre
2Middle Dutchstatplace; position, station; rank, status
3Old Dutchstada site, place, location, standing
4Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ-