Where does “oostatic” come from?
oostatic (English) comes from English static, from French statique, from New Latin staticus, from Ancient Greek στατικός, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
oostatic (English): Relating to, or causing oostasis
Definitions
- Relating to, or causing oostasis
Ancestry of “oostatic”, step by step
oostatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English static
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | static | Unchanging; that cannot or does not change;... |
| 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 |