Where does “Gegenstands” come from?
Gegenstands (German) comes from German Gegenstand, from German Stand, from Old High German stand, from Proto-Germanic standaz.
Gegenstands (German): genitive singular of Gegenstand
Definitions
- genitive singular of Gegenstand
Ancestry of “Gegenstands”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gegenstand | object, item, thing, article; in the technical... |
| 2 | German | Stand | standing, state, status, position, situation;... |
| 3 | Old High German | stand | stand |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | standaz | — |