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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Staat

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Staat
Friedrich Kluge2510143An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Staat1891John Francis Davis

Staat, m., ‘state, country, pomp, show,’ ModHG. only, borrowed, like Du. staat, and E. state, from Lat. status, whence also Fr. état and Ital. stato. The meaning ‘display’ also belongs to Fr. état. Stadt is a totally different word.