Where does “påstå” come from?
påstå (Swedish) comes from Swedish stå, from Old Swedish stā, from Old Norse standa, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
påstå (Swedish): to claim, to state
Definitions
- to claim, to state
Ancestry of “påstå”, step by step
påstå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | — |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |