Where does “staeye” come from?
staeye (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch staede, from Old Dutch stad, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
staeye (Middle Dutch): a prop, stay
Ancestry of “staeye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | staede | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | stad | a site, place, location, standing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “staeye”