Where does “generstede” come from?

generstede (Old English) comes from Old English stede, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

generstede (Old English): a place of refuge; asylum

Definitions

  1. a place of refuge; asylum

Ancestry of “generstede”, step by step

generstede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English stede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstedeplace
2Proto-West Germanicstadiplace
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Old English ġener

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġenera refuge; protection; asylum; sanctuary
2Old Englishner—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →
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