Where does “interstadial” come from?
interstadial (English) comes from English stadial, from Latin stadiālis, from Latin Stadium, from Ancient Greek στάδιον, from Ancient Greek στάδιος, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
interstadial (English): Between developmental stages; Of or pertaining to...
Definitions
- Between developmental stages; Of or pertaining to...
Ancestry of “interstadial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stadial | Pertaining to a glacial stade; Pertaining to or... |
| 2 | Latin | stadiālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | Stadium | stade (distance of 125 paces) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στάδιον | A 600-foot track for footraces and the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στάδιος | standing fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |