Where does “toestand” come from?

toestand (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch toestaen — to assist.

Ancestry of “toestand”, step by step

toestand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch toestaen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtoestaento assist

via Middle Dutch stand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstand

Words derived from “toestand

Every word from Middle Dutch toestaen