Where does “bestay” come from?
bestay (English) comes from Middle English stayen, from Old French estaier, from Old French estaye, from Middle Dutch staeye, from Middle Dutch staede, from Old Dutch stad, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis.
bestay (English): To secure or steady; cause to come to a fixed...
Definitions
- To secure or steady; cause to come to a fixed...
Ancestry of “bestay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stayen | — |
| 2 | Old French | estaier | to fix, prop up, support, stay |
| 3 | Old French | estaye | prop, support |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | staeye | a prop, stay |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | staede | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stad | a site, place, location, standing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |