Where does “stand” come from?
stand (Danish) comes from Danish stande, from Old Norse standa, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stand (Danish): position, social status, station; class, rank;...
Definitions
- position, social status, station; class, rank;...
Ancestry of “stand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | stande | to stand, be; indefinite plural of stand |
| 2 | Old Norse | standa | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | standaną | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |