Where does “ecstaticity” come from?
ecstaticity (English) comes from English ecstatic, from Ancient Greek ἐκστατικός, from Ancient Greek στατικός, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
ecstaticity (English): The quality or state of being ecstatic
Definitions
- The quality or state of being ecstatic
Ancestry of “ecstaticity”, step by step
ecstaticity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ecstatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ecstatic | Feeling or characterized by ecstasy; Extremely... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκστατικός | inclined to depart from |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στατικός | causing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |