Where does “ekstatek” come from?
ekstatek (Cornish) comes from Cornish ekstasi, from English ecstasy, from Old French estaise, from Latin ecstasis, from Ancient Greek ἔκστασις, from Ancient Greek ἐξίστημι, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi — to stand.
ekstatek (Cornish): ecstatic
Definitions
- ecstatic
Ancestry of “ekstatek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ekstasi | ecstasy |
| 2 | English | ecstasy | Intense pleasure; A state of emotion so intense... |
| 3 | Old French | estaise | ecstasy, rapture |
| 4 | Latin | ecstasis | ecstasy, trance, rapture |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔκστασις | displacement from proper place; displacement of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐξίστημι | I displace; I change; I am displaced, I make way;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |