Where does “hemostatic” come from?
Hemostatic comes from English hemo- (blood) combined with -static (causing to stand still), ultimately from Greek haima (blood) and stasis (a standing or stoppage).
hemostatic (English): Of or pertaining to hemostasis; That checks...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to hemostasis; That checks...
Ancestry of “hemostatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hémostatique | haemostatic |
| 2 | French | statique | static |
| 3 | New Latin | staticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στατικός | causing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |