Where does “på stående fot” come from?
på stående fot (Swedish) comes from Swedish fot, from Old Swedish fōter, from Old Norse fótr, from Proto-Germanic fōts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
på stående fot (Swedish): while standing up (or walking)
Definitions
- while standing up (or walking)
Ancestry of “på stående fot”, step by step
på stående fot traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fot | a foot; the body part touching the ground while... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fōter | foot |
| 3 | Old Norse | fótr | a foot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |
via Swedish stående
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stående | standing (upright) |