Where does “føðistaður” come from?

føðistaður (Faroese) comes from Faroese staður, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

føðistaður (Faroese): birthplace

Definitions

  1. birthplace

Ancestry of “føðistaður”, step by step

føðistaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese staður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesestaðurlocation, site, place; town
2Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Faroese føði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseføðifood; first-person singular present of føða
2Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
3Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →