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William Hupy
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homestead
I was curious about the second syllable in this compound word: stead. It means "place". Old German "stadt" means town and still does. The PIE is "steti" to stand. Besides "bedstead" is this used in any other compound words you are able to think of?
William A. Hupy
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Re: homestead
Instead.
Farmstead.
Steady.
Steadfast.
Etc.
Farmstead.
Steady.
Steadfast.
Etc.
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