Where does “sted” come from?
sted (Middle English) comes from Old English stede, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
sted (Middle English): a place, spot, locality; a position or place...
Definitions
- a place, spot, locality; a position or place...
Ancestry of “sted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | stede | place |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “sted”