Where does “ecstatic” come from?
Ecstatic comes from Ancient Greek ἐκστατικός, meaning "prone to standing outside oneself" or "causing displacement of the mind."
ecstatic (English): Feeling or characterized by ecstasy; Extremely...
Definitions
- Feeling or characterized by ecstasy; Extremely...
Ancestry of “ecstatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐκστατικός | inclined to depart from |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στατικός | causing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |