Where does “Grobstaa” come from?
Grobstaa (East Central German) comes from Old Danish staa, from English star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra, from Proto-West Germanic sterrō, from Proto-Germanic sternô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Grobstaa (East Central German): gravestone, tombstone
Definitions
- gravestone, tombstone
Ancestry of “Grobstaa”, step by step
Grobstaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Danish staa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | staa | — |
| 2 | English | star | Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless... |
| 3 | Middle English | sterre | star |
| 4 | Old English | steorra | star |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sterrō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | star |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via East Central German Grob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Central German | Grob | grave |