Where does “stat” come from?
stat (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stat (Old High German): A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot
Definitions
- A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot
Ancestry of “stat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “stat”