Where does “witherstridan” come from?
witherstridan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch strīdan, from Proto-West Germanic *strīdan, from Proto-Germanic strīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European streydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
witherstridan (Old Dutch): to oppose, to resist
Definitions
- to oppose, to resist
Ancestry of “witherstridan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | strīdan | to fight, to battle |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *strīdan | to stand upright |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strīdaną | to stand upright; to step up to; to endeavour;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | streydʰh₁- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |