Where does “stead” come from?
Stead comes from Middle English sted, from Old English stede, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-, meaning to stand or be placed.
stead (English): A place, or spot, in general; A place where a...
Definitions
- A place, or spot, in general; A place where a...
Ancestry of “stead”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sted | a place, spot, locality; a position or place... |
| 2 | Old English | stede | place |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “stead”