Where does “Städter” come from?
Städter (German) comes from Middle High German steter, from Middle High German stat, from Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Städter (German): city-dweller, urbanite person who lives in a city
Definitions
- city-dweller, urbanite person who lives in a city
Ancestry of “Städter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | steter | city-dweller, urbanite |
| 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- | — |