Where does “substandard” come from?
Substandard comes from English standard, which derives from Latin sub combined with Frankish standhard, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to stand.
substandard (English): Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum...
Definitions
- Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum...
Ancestry of “substandard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | standard | Falling within an accepted range of size, amount,... |
| 2 | Middle English | standard | A standard; a flag identifying a military unit |
| 3 | Old French | estandart | standard |
| 4 | Frankish | standhard | stand hard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |