Where does “opphavssted” come from?
opphavssted (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sted, from Danish sted, from Old Danish stath, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
opphavssted (Norwegian Bokmål): place of origin
Definitions
- place of origin
Ancestry of “opphavssted”, step by step
opphavssted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sted | a place |
| 2 | Danish | sted | place; spot; passage, text |
| 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- | — |