Where does “understöd” come from?

understöd (Swedish) comes from Swedish stöd, from Old Swedish stuþ, from Old Norse stoð, from Proto-Germanic stuþs, from Proto-Indo-European stut-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

understöd (Swedish): support (provided during some effort, or financial)

Definitions

  1. support (provided during some effort, or financial)

Ancestry of “understöd”, step by step

understöd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stöd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstödsupport
2Old Swedishstuþ—
3Old Norsestoða landing-place, berth, harbour
4Proto-Germanicstuþssupport, prop, post
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstut-prop
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Swedish under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishunderunder; below; beneath; during, at the same time...
2Old Swedishunderwonder, miracle; wonderment, awe, marvel
3Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
4Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stā- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stut- →