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Where does “established” come from?

Established derives from Middle English -ed and Old English -od, from Latin stabilio and stabilis meaning "stable," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning "to stand."

established (English): simple past tense and past participle of...

Definitions

  1. simple past tense and past participle of...

Ancestry of “established”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishestablishTo make stable or firm; to confirm; To form; to...
2Middle Englishestablissen—
3Old Frenchestabliss-—
4LatinstabilioI make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still,...
5LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
6Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
7LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
8Proto-Italicstaēōstand
9Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
10Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “established”

  • unestablished
  • nonestablished
  • well-established
  • re-est.
  • est.
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