Where does “anstatt” come from?
anstatt (German) comes from German an, from Middle High German āne, from Old High German āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
anstatt (German): instead of
Definitions
- instead of
Ancestry of “anstatt”, step by step
anstatt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | an | on; upon; at; in; against; by; near; close to;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | āne | without |
| 3 | Old High German | āna | without |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via German Statt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Statt | place |
| 2 | Old High German | stat | A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Middle High German stat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | stat | bank, shore |
| 2 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 3 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |