Where does “disestablishment” come from?
Disestablishment derives from Middle English dis- combined with establishment, which comes from Latin -mentum (forming nouns of action or result) attached to stare (meaning to stand), prefixed with Latin dis- (meaning apart) and Latin ex (meaning out), all tracing to Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁.
disestablishment (English): The taking apart or dissolution of something that...
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- The taking apart or dissolution of something that...
Ancestry of “disestablishment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | establishment | The act of establishing; a ratifying or... |
| 2 | Middle English | stablishment | — |
| 3 | Old French | establissement | — |
| 4 | Old French | establir | to establish |
| 5 | Latin | stabiliō | to make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still, stabilize |
| 6 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 7 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 8 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |