standstill

/ˈstændˌstɪl/ · noun

Meaning

A complete immobility; a halt.

Etymology / origin

From stand + still, a deverbal from stand still. Compare Dutch stilstand (“a standstill”), German Stillstand (“a standstill”), Danish stilstand (“a standstill”).

stilstand(da)→
Stillstand(German)→
stilstand(Dutch)→
standstill (English)
Relations: cog, cog, cog

Related words

stilstand(Dutch)Stillstand(German)stilstand(da)

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