Where does “tjaldstaður” come from?

tjaldstaður (Faroese) comes from Faroese tjald, from Old Norse tjald, from Proto-Germanic teldą, from Proto-Indo-European delt-, from Hungarian -t, from Proto-Uralic -tt.

tjaldstaður (Faroese): campsite, campground

Definitions

  1. campsite, campground

Ancestry of “tjaldstaður”, step by step

tjaldstaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese tjald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetjaldcurtain; screen; tent
2Old Norsetjaldcurtain; tent
3Proto-Germanicteldątent, drape
4Proto-Indo-Europeandelt-board
5Hungarian-tUsed to form the accusative case; -ed, -t. Used...
6Proto-Uralic-tt—

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-—
Every word from Proto-Uralic -tt →Every word from Hungarian -t →Every word from Proto-Indo-European delt- →