Where does “staith” come from?
staith (English) comes from Old Norse stǫð, from Old Norse standa, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
staith (English): A shore or a riverbank; A landing place; an...
Definitions
- A shore or a riverbank; A landing place; an...
Ancestry of “staith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | stǫð | a landing-place, berth, harbour; place, position,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | standa | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | standaną | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “staith”