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Where does “kindy” come from?

kindy (English) comes from English kindergarten, from German Kindergarten, from German garten, from German Stadt, from Middle High German stat, from Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz.

kindy (English): Diminutive of kindergarten

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of kindergarten

Ancestry of “kindy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkindergartenAn educational institution for young children,...
2GermanKindergartennursery school; kindergarten; day care center
3Germangarteninflection of garen: ## first/third-person plural...
4GermanStadtcity; town; city center
5Middle High Germanstatbank, shore
6Old High GermanstatA city; a town; A site; a place; a spot
7Proto-West Germanicstadiplace
8Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
9Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
10Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →