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Where does “astasia” come from?

astasia (English) comes from New Latin a-, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

astasia (English): Inability to stand without assistance

Definitions

  1. Inability to stand without assistance

Ancestry of “astasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latina-without; not, absence of; Alternative form of ab-
2Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
3Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “astasia”

  • astasia-abasia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →