Where does “þverstæða” come from?

þverstæða (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stæða, from Faroese støða, from Proto-Germanic *stōdijaną — to make stand.

þverstæða (Icelandic): a paradox

Definitions

  1. a paradox

Ancestry of “þverstæða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstæðapermanence; algebraic expression, configuration,...
2Faroesestøðaposition, standpoint; situation; score
3Proto-Germanic*stōdijanąto make stand
Every word from Proto-Germanic *stōdijaną →Every word from Faroese støða →Every word from Icelandic stæða →