Where does “stan” come from?
stan (Swedish) comes from Swedish staden, from Swedish stad, from Old Swedish staþer, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stan (Swedish): the town, the city
Ancestry of “stan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | staden | |
| 2 | Swedish | stad | city; town; stead, place |
| 3 | Old Swedish | staþer | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | staðr | a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |