Where does “bergstad” come from?
bergstad (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stad, from Danish stad, from Old Danish stath, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
bergstad (Norwegian Bokmål): a mining town
Definitions
- a mining town
Ancestry of “bergstad”, step by step
bergstad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål stad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stad | a city, town |
| 2 | Danish | stad | town, city |
| 3 | Old Danish | stath | place, spot; town, city |
| 4 | Old Norse | staðr | a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |