Where does “stående ovation” come from?
stående ovation (Swedish) comes from Swedish stående — standing (upright).
stående ovation (Swedish): a standing ovation
Definitions
- a standing ovation
Ancestry of “stående ovation”, step by step
stående ovation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stående
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stående | standing (upright) |
via Swedish ovation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ovation | ovation |