Where does “oþstandan” come from?
oþstandan (Old English) comes from Old English standan, from Proto-West Germanic *standan, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
oþstandan (Old English): to stop in one's course; come to a standstill; to...
Definitions
- to stop in one's course; come to a standstill; to...
Ancestry of “oþstandan”, step by step
oþstandan 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 oþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | oþ | until, as far as, up to, down to; until |