Where does “forestå” come from?

forestå (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-.

forestå (Norwegian Bokmål): to be in charge of, direct, manage

Definitions

  1. to be in charge of, direct, manage

Ancestry of “forestå”, 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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →