Where does “avstå” come from?
avstå (Swedish) comes from Swedish stå, from Old Swedish stā, from Old Norse standa, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
avstå (Swedish): to abstain
Ancestry of “avstå”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | stå | stand; be in an upright position; be at a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stā | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | standa | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | standaną | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |