Where does “avstå” come from?

avstå (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stå, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

avstå (Norwegian Bokmål): to abstain, desist, refrain; to cede, relinquish,...

Definitions

  1. to abstain, desist, refrain; to cede, relinquish,...

Ancestry of “avstå”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålståstop up, stop short, break down; a stand;...
2Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
3Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “avstå”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →