standing

English

/ˈstændɪŋ/

verb form

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English standynge inherited from Old English standende inherited from Proto-Germanic *standandz (standing), *standaną (stand) suffix from English stand (an object which supports things) root from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*steh₂-

Gloss

stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up

Concept
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Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

立

Emoji
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