Where does “änkestånd” come from?

änkestånd (Swedish) comes from Swedish stånd, from Swedish stå, from Old Swedish stā, from Old Norse standa, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

änkestånd (Swedish): widowhood

Definitions

  1. widowhood

Ancestry of “änkestånd”, step by step

änkestånd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstånderection; estate, social standing, social class;...
2Swedishståstand; be in an upright position; be at a...
3Old Swedishstā—
4Old Norsestandato stand
5Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Swedish änka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishänkaa widow
2Old Swedishænkiawidow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic standaną →Every word from Old Norse standa →