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
- a place of work, a workplace, work
Ancestry of “vinnustaður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | staður | a location, a place, a spot |
| 2 | Old Norse | staðr | a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |