Where does “uimotståelig” come from?

uimotståelig (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-.

uimotståelig (Norwegian Bokmål): irresistible

Definitions

  1. irresistible

Ancestry of “uimotståelig”, step by step

uimotståelig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål stå

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-—

via Norwegian Bokmål imot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålimotagainst; towards
2Old Norseímót—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →