Where does “Standarte” come from?
Standarte (German) comes from Old French estandart, from Frankish standhard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
Standarte (German): standard
Definitions
- standard
Ancestry of “Standarte”, step by step
Standarte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French estandart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estandart | standard |
| 2 | Frankish | standhard | stand hard |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |
via Middle High German standert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | standert | — |