Where does “bestand” come from?
bestand (German) comes from German be-, from German be.
bestand (German): first/third-person singular preterite of bestehen
Definitions
- first/third-person singular preterite of bestehen
Ancestry of “bestand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | be- | Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies working... |
| 2 | German | be | — |