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Where does “stånd” come from?

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

stånd (Swedish): erection; estate, social standing, social class;...

Definitions

  1. erection; estate, social standing, social class;...

Ancestry of “stånd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishståstand; be in an upright position; be at a...
2Old Swedishstā—
3Old Norsestandato stand
4Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “stånd”

  • ståndpunkt
  • ständig
  • bistånd
  • självständighet
  • självständig
  • självständighetsförklaring
  • biståndsminister
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