Where does “Warkstatt” come from?
Warkstatt (East Central German) comes from German Statt, from Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Warkstatt (East Central German): workshop room where things are manufactured
Definitions
- workshop room where things are manufactured
Ancestry of “Warkstatt”, step by step
Warkstatt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Statt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Statt | place |
| 2 | Old High German | stat | A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via East Central German Wark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Central German | Wark | — |