Where does “stad” come from?
stad (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stad (Old Dutch): a site, place, location, standing
Definitions
- a site, place, location, standing
Ancestry of “stad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “stad”