Where does “stedsnavn” come from?

stedsnavn (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-.

stedsnavn (Norwegian Bokmål): a place name

Definitions

  1. a place name

Ancestry of “stedsnavn”, step by step

stedsnavn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål sted

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsteda place
2Danishstedplace; spot; passage, text
3Old Danishstathplace, spot; town, city
4Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
5Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
7Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Norwegian Bokmål navn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålnavnname
2Danishnavnname; reputation
3Old Danishnauænname
4Old Norsenafnname, title
5Proto-Germanicnamôname
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →