Where does “Randstad” come from?

Randstad (English) comes from Dutch Randstad, 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

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

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