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Where does “ständig” come from?

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

ständig (Swedish): permanent; incessant

Definitions

  1. permanent; incessant

Ancestry of “ständig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstånderection; estate, social standing, social class;...
2Swedishståstand; be in an upright position; be at a...
3Old Swedishstā—
4Old Norsestandato stand
5Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →