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Etymology of the English word stand

the English word stand
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sta-n-d-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-

Derivations in English

bandstand, bedstand, bookstand, cabstand, grandstand, handstand, hardstand, headstand, inkstand, kickstand, patchstand, standpipe, washstand, candlestand, newsstand, standee, standing, standstill, standfast, overstand, standish, stood

Derivations in other languages

Italian stand, Portuguese estande

Cognates

Danish stå, Dutch staan, Dutch stabiel, English stabile, French stable, German stehen, German stabil, German Stand, Gothic standan, Icelandic standa, Italian stabile, Norwegian stabil, Nynorsk stå, Riksmal stå, Spanish estable, Swedish stå, Swedish stabil, Swedish sto

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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