Where does “interstate” come from?
Interstate comes from English inter- plus state, where state derives from Latin status, the past participle of Latin sto meaning to stand, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning to stand or be fixed.
interstate (English): Of, or relating to two or more states; Crossing...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to two or more states; Crossing...
Ancestry of “interstate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | State | A current governing polity; The current governing... |
| 2 | Middle English | stat | condition |
| 3 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 4 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 5 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |