Where does “Stadtindianer” come from?
Stadtindianer (German) comes from German Stadt, 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-.
Stadtindianer (German): person who rejects modern society and expresses this sentiment using eccentric clothing, hairstyles and sometimes face paint (of male or unspecified sex)
Definitions
- person who rejects modern society and expresses this sentiment using eccentric clothing, hairstyles and sometimes face paint (of male or unspecified sex)
Ancestry of “Stadtindianer”, step by step
Stadtindianer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |