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

Definitions

  1. the town, the city

Ancestry of “stan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstaden
2Swedishstadcity; town; stead, place
3Old Swedishstaþer—
4Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
5Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
7Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →
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