Where does “στατήρ” come from?
στατήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
στατήρ (Ancient Greek): a weight, a standard; a stater
Definitions
- a weight, a standard; a stater
Ancestry of “στατήρ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “στατήρ”