Where does “Stääd” come from?
Stääd (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian stede, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Stääd (Saterland Frisian): town
Ancestry of “Stääd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | stede | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |