Where does “benestant” come from?
benestant (Catalan) comes from Catalan estant, from Spanish estante, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
benestant (Catalan): well-to-do, well-off, comfortable
Definitions
- well-to-do, well-off, comfortable
Ancestry of “benestant”, step by step
benestant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan estant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | estant | shelf |
| 2 | Spanish | estante | existing, being; permanent; statant |
| 3 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 4 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Catalan ben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | ben | Alternative form of bé; well |