Where does “stå på näsan” come from?
stå på näsan (Swedish) comes from Swedish stå, from Old Swedish stā, from Old Norse standa, from Proto-Germanic standaną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stå på näsan (Swedish): to fall flat on one's face
Definitions
- to fall flat on one's face
Ancestry of “stå på näsan”, step by step
stå på näsan traces back through 3 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,... |
via Swedish näsan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | näsan | — |