Where does “misstatement” come from?
Misstatement derives from English statement, from Latin status meaning "condition or position," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning "to stand."
misstatement (English): Something stated wrongly; a incorrect statement
Definitions
- Something stated wrongly; a incorrect statement
Ancestry of “misstatement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | statement | A declaration or remark; A presentation of... |
| 2 | English | State | A current governing polity; The current governing... |
| 3 | Middle English | stat | condition |
| 4 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 5 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 6 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |