Where does “bildstod” come from?

bildstod (Swedish) comes from Swedish stöd, from Old Swedish stuþ, from Old Norse stoð, from Proto-Germanic stuþs, from Proto-Indo-European stut-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

bildstod (Swedish): a statue

Definitions

  1. a statue

Ancestry of “bildstod”, step by step

bildstod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stöd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstödsupport
2Old Swedishstuþ—
3Old Norsestoða landing-place, berth, harbour
4Proto-Germanicstuþssupport, prop, post
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstut-prop
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Swedish bild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbildpicture; image; photo
2GermanBildimage; picture; painting; photo; image
3Middle High Germanbildepicture, example, comparison; image, shape
4Old High Germanbilidiimage, figure, reflection, replica
5Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stā- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stut- →