Roots / *steh₂-d-
steh₂-d- “to place firmly, to make stand” Widely accepted position dwelling
stead, steady, instead, homestead, stadium
At a Glance
Reconstruction steh₂-d- Meaning “to place firmly, to make stand” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field position, dwelling Root of Old English stede "place, position", Latin stadium, English stead, steady, instead, homestead, stadium.
(s)kel- “to cover, to conceal, to shelter” bʰer-g- “to hide, to protect, to bury” bʰerǵ- “to hide, to protect” bʰewd-mn̥- “bottom, ground beneath water” bʰorgʰ- “fortified high place, stronghold” dem- “house, household” dem-h₂- “to build (a temple), tame/domestic” dem-mn̥ “household, built dwelling” related entry