Where does “Stuttgart” come from?
Stuttgart (German) comes from Old High German stuotgarten, from Old High German stuot, from Proto-Germanic stōdą, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Ancestry of “Stuttgart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | stuotgarten | stud farm |
| 2 | Old High German | stuot | herd of horses |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stōdą | a herd of horses |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “Stuttgart”