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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

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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →