Where does “sted” come from?

sted (English) comes from Middle English sted, from Old English stede, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

sted (English): Alternative spelling of stead; instead of

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of stead; instead of

Ancestry of “sted”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsteda place, spot, locality; a position or place...
2Old Englishstedeplace
3Proto-West Germanicstadiplace
4Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →
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