Etymology

standpoint

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Today it means: A point of view; a perspective. Full definition →

German Standpunkt
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  1. German · calque ofStandpunkt
  2. English todaystandpoint

From stand + point, a calque of German Standpunkt. Similar constructions used in other languages, such as Japanese 立場 (tachiba, literally “standing place”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.