Where does “beanstanden” come from?

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

beanstanden (German): to query, complain about

Definitions

  1. to query, complain about

Ancestry of “beanstanden”, step by step

beanstanden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Anstand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAnstanddecency, manners; An interruption or break during...
2Middle High Germananstandceasefire; delay
3Middle High Germananstan—

via German be- -en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbe- -enForms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to"

Words derived from “beanstanden”

Every word from Middle High German anstan →Every word from Middle High German anstand →Every word from German Anstand →