Where does “Standing” come from?

Standing (German) comes from English standing, from Middle English standynge, from Old English standende, from Proto-Germanic standandz, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Standing (German): standing position or reputation in society or a profession

Definitions

  1. standing position or reputation in society or a profession

Ancestry of “Standing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstandingpresent participle of stand; Erect, not cut down;...
2Middle Englishstandynge—
3Old Englishstandende—
4Proto-Germanicstandandzstanding
5Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic standaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic standandz →