Where does “motstå” come from?
motstå (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mot, from Danish mod, from Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
motstå (Norwegian Bokmål): to resist, withstand, oppose
Definitions
- to resist, withstand, oppose
Ancestry of “motstå”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mot | courage; a meeting; to, towards |
| 2 | Danish | mod | courage; mood; against |
| 3 | Old Norse | mót | meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |