Where does “stidde” come from?
stidde (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch stide, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stidde (West Flemish): stiff, rigid
Ancestry of “stidde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | stide | stiff, rigid |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |