Where does “stood” come from?
Stood comes from Middle English stod, from Old English stōd, from Proto-Germanic stōdą, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-, meaning to stand or be stationary.
stood (English): simple past tense and past participle of stand
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of stand
Ancestry of “stood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stod | — |
| 2 | Old English | stōd | enclosure for horses |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stōdą | a herd of horses |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “stood”