Where does “stōnda” come from?
stōnda (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic *standan, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Ancestry of “stōnda”, step by step
stōnda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *standan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *standan | to stand |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | standaną | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Proto-Germanic *standan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *standan | — |