Where does “Gastgeberstadt” come from?
Gastgeberstadt (German) comes from German Gastgeber, from German Geber, from Arabic جابر, from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap- — to be warm, be hot.
Gastgeberstadt (German): host city
Definitions
- host city
Ancestry of “Gastgeberstadt”, step by step
Gastgeberstadt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gastgeber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gastgeber | host |
| 2 | German | Geber | giver, donor, grantor; encoder |
| 3 | Arabic | جابر | to treat with kindness, to be nice; bonesetter,... |
| 4 | Arabic | ب | Abbreviation of باب; with, by; with |
| 5 | Arabic | طَابَق | — |
| 6 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
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- | — |