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Where does “standa” come from?

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

standa (Old Norse): to stand

Definitions

  1. to stand

Ancestry of “standa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “standa”

  • bistå
  • stå opp
  • gjenstå
  • avstå
  • framstå
  • ståpikk
  • motstå
  • oppstå
  • stå
  • gjenoppstå
  • stod
  • velståande
  • framstå
  • staden
  • ståpikk
  • ståande
  • oppstå
  • stå
  • stande
  • stand
  • standa
  • stóð
  • staðinn
  • standa
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