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Where does “stǫð” come from?

stǫð (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse standa, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

stǫð (Old Norse): a landing-place, berth, harbour; place, position,...

Definitions

  1. a landing-place, berth, harbour; place, position,...

Ancestry of “stǫð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestandato stand
2Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “stǫð”

  • staith
  • staithman
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