Where does “детский сад” come from?
детский сад (Russian) comes from German Kindergarten, from German garten, from German Stadt, from Middle High German stat, from Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis.
детский сад (Russian): kindergarten
Ancestry of “детский сад”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kindergarten | nursery school; kindergarten; day care center |
| 2 | German | garten | inflection of garen:
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| 3 | German | Stadt | city; town; city center |
| 4 | Middle High German | stat | bank, shore |
| 5 | Old High German | stat | A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |