Where does “vinnustaður” come from?

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

vinnustaður (Icelandic): a place of work, a workplace, work

Definitions

  1. a place of work, a workplace, work

Ancestry of “vinnustaður”, step by step

vinnustaður 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 vinna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvinnaa job, an occupation, an employment; work,...
2Old Norsevinnato accomplish
3Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →