Where does “imstande” come from?
imstande (German) comes from German im — in the.
imstande (German): capable
Definitions
- capable
Ancestry of “imstande”, step by step
imstande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German im
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | im | in the |
via German stand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stand | first/third-person singular preterite of stehen |