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Where does “staðr” come from?

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

staðr (Old Norse): a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...

Definitions

  1. a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...

Ancestry of “staðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “staðr”

  • Munster
  • Leinster
  • Munsterman
  • Leinsterman
  • Munsterwoman
  • Leinsterwoman
  • Stadi
  • härstädes
  • stadsstadga
  • stadskärna
  • staden
  • stan
  • stadsstat
  • stadsplanering
  • huvudstad
  • stadsplanerare
  • fristad
  • bostadskredit
  • bostadslån
  • bostad
  • bostadsförhållande
  • stadsbibliotek
  • födelsestad
  • eldstad
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