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
- Inability to stand without assistance
Ancestry of “astasia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | a- | without; not, absence of; Alternative form of ab- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “astasia”