Where does “stadfesta” come from?

stadfesta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stad, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

stadfesta (Norwegian Nynorsk): to confirm (something)

Definitions

  1. to confirm (something)

Ancestry of “stadfesta”, step by step

stadfesta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstadplace; city, town; situation
2Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk festa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfestato fasten, to make fast; to party; definite...
2Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
3LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
4Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →