Where does “*Víkingsstaðir” come from?

*Víkingsstaðir (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Ancestry of “*Víkingsstaðir”, step by step

*Víkingsstaðir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse staðr

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

via Old Norse víkingr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsevíkingrViking
2Proto-Germanicwīkingaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →