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Where does “establishment” come from?

Establishment derives from Middle English stablishment, from Old French establissement, from Old French establir, from Latin stabilio, from Latin stabilis meaning "stable or firm," ultimately from Latin stare meaning "to stand."

establishment (English): The act of establishing; a ratifying or...

Definitions

  1. The act of establishing; a ratifying or...

Ancestry of “establishment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstablishment—
2Old Frenchestablissement—
3Old Frenchestablirto establish
4Latinstabiliō—
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 “establishment”

  • reestablishment
  • disestablishment
  • antiestablishment
  • nonestablishment
  • antidisestablishmentarianism
  • counterestablishment
  • preestablishment
  • antiestablishmentarian
  • disestablishmentarianism
  • disestablishmentarian
  • coestablishment
  • antidisestablishment
  • anti-establishment
  • re-establishment
  • establishment
  • истеблишмент
  • establishment
  • establishment
  • establishment
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