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
- The act of establishing; a ratifying or...
Ancestry of “establishment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stablishment | — |
| 2 | Old French | establissement | — |
| 3 | Old French | establir | to establish |
| 4 | Latin | stabiliō | to make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still, stabilize |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “establishment”
- reestablishment
- disestablishment
- antiestablishment
- nonestablishment
- establishmentarian
- antidisestablishmentarianism
- counterestablishment
- establishmentarianism
- preestablishment
- antiestablishmentarian
- disestablishmentarianism
- disestablishmentarian
- coestablishment
- antidisestablishment
- establishment
- establishment
- anti-establishment
- истеблишмент
- re-establishment
- establishment
- establishment
- establishment
- antiestablishmentarianism
- deestablishment