Where does “instabiliteit” come from?
instabiliteit (Dutch) comes from Dutch stabiel, from Middle French stabile, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
instabiliteit (Dutch): instability
Ancestry of “instabiliteit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stabiel | stable, unchanging; soundly balanced; reliable |
| 2 | Middle French | stabile | — |
| 3 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 4 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 5 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |