Where does “kjörstaður” come from?

kjörstaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic staður, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

kjörstaður (Icelandic): polling station, polling place, voting station

Definitions

  1. polling station, polling place, voting station

Ancestry of “kjörstaður”, step by step

kjörstaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic staður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstaðura location, a place, a spot
2Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Icelandic kjör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjörelection; terms, conditions; living conditions
2Old Norsekjǫrchoice, decision, election
3Proto-Germanickuząchoice; choosing; vote; decision
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →