Where does “anastotan” come from?
anastotan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Dutch stōtan, from Proto-West Germanic stautan, from Proto-Germanic stautaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
anastotan (Old Saxon): to bump
Definitions
- to bump
Ancestry of “anastotan”, step by step
anastotan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch stōtan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | stōtan | to bump, to knock |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | stautan | to knock, to bump |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stautaną | to push, to bump, to jolt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |
via Old Saxon ana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | ana | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | an | on, upon; onto; on, onto |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | h₂enh̥₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old Saxon stōtan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | stōtan | to shock |