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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

  1. Between developmental stages; Of or pertaining to...

Ancestry of “interstadial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstadialPertaining to a glacial stade; Pertaining to or...
2Latinstadiālis—
3LatinStadium—
4Ancient GreekστάδιονA 600-foot track for footraces and the...
5Ancient Greekστάδιοςstanding fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;...
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
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