Where does “kvarstå” come from?

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

kvarstå (Swedish): to continue; to remain

Definitions

  1. to continue; to remain

Ancestry of “kvarstå”, step by step

kvarstå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stå

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

via Swedish kvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvarleft, remaining
2Old Norsekvirr—
3Proto-Germanickwerruzcalm; still; quiet
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic standaną →Every word from Old Norse standa →