Where does “astandan” come from?
astandan (Old English) comes from Old English standan, from Proto-West Germanic *standan, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
astandan (Old English): to stand up, rise
Definitions
- to stand up, rise
Ancestry of “astandan”, step by step
astandan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English standan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | standan | to stand |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *standan | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | standaną | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |