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Where does “Anstand” come from?

Anstand (German) comes from Middle High German anstand, from Middle High German anstan.

Anstand (German): decency, manners; An interruption or break during...

Definitions

  1. decency, manners; An interruption or break during...

Ancestry of “Anstand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germananstandceasefire; delay
2Middle High Germananstan—

Words derived from “Anstand”

  • Anstandsdame
  • Anständigkeit
  • anständig
  • wohlanständig
  • Beanstandung
  • beanstanden
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