Where does “statsmann” come from?
statsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stat, from Middle Low German stāt, from Middle Dutch staet, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti.
statsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a statesman
Ancestry of “statsmann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | stat | a state, country; the government, authorities |
| 2 | Middle Low German | stāt | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | staet | inflection of stâen:
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| 4 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 5 | Latin | stātus | — |
| 6 | Latin | stō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |