English
instead of
In lieu of; in place of; rather than.
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Origin
From Middle English in stede of, in stude of (“instead of”, literally “in stead of, in place of”), equivalent to in + stead + of (cf. in one's stead). Cognate with Saterland Frisian insteede, ansteede (“instead of”), West Frisian ynstee (“instead of”), Dutch instede (“instead of”), German anstatt (von) (“instead of”), Danish i stedet (“instead of”).
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Lineage
- inheritedMiddle Englishin stede of
- surface analysisEnglishin “Contained by; inside.”
- surface analysisEnglishstead “The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.”
- surface analysisEnglishof “From (a place); off.”
Related: Saterland Frisian insteede, West Frisian ynstee, Dutch instede, German anstatt, Danish i stedet