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."
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Ancestry of “established”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | establish | To make stable or firm; to confirm; To form; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | establissen | — |
| 3 | Old French | establiss- | — |
| 4 | Latin | stabilio | I make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still,... |
| 5 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 6 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 7 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |