Where does “þverstæða” come from?
þverstæða (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stæða, from Faroese støða, from Proto-Germanic *stōdijaną.
þverstæða (Icelandic): a paradox
Ancestry of “þverstæða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | stæða | permanence; algebraic expression, configuration,... |
| 2 | Faroese | støða | position, standpoint; situation; score |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *stōdijaną | — |