Where does “Asylstadt” come from?
Asylstadt (German) comes from German Asyl, from French asile, from Latin asȳlum, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- — together, one.
Asylstadt (German): city of refuge
Definitions
- city of refuge
Ancestry of “Asylstadt”, step by step
Asylstadt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Asyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Asyl | asylum; political asylum, right of asylum |
| 2 | French | asile | retirement home, old people's home; asylum |
| 3 | Latin | asȳlum | asylum (place of refuge), sanctuary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄσυλον | sanctuary |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄσυλος | safe from violence, inviolate |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via German Stadt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stadt | city; town; city center |
| 2 | Middle High German | stat | bank, shore |
| 3 | Old High German | stat | A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |