Where does “stataira” come from?
stataira (Dalmatian) comes from Latin statera, from Ancient Greek στατῆρα, from Ancient Greek στατήρ, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stataira (Dalmatian): steelyard
Ancestry of “stataira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | statera | steelyard, balance, scales; value; grade |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στατῆρα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στατήρ | a weight, a standard; a stater |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |