Where does “modstand” come from?
modstand (Danish) comes from Danish modstå, from Danish stå, from Old Danish staa, from English star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra, from Proto-West Germanic sterrō, from Proto-Germanic sternô — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
modstand (Danish): resistance, the act of resisting; electrical...
Definitions
- resistance, the act of resisting; electrical...
Ancestry of “modstand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | modstå | resist |
| 2 | Danish | stå | to stand; to be, appear; standstill, halt |
| 3 | Old Danish | staa | — |
| 4 | English | star | Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless... |
| 5 | Middle English | sterre | star |
| 6 | Old English | steorra | star |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sterrō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sternô | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |