Where does “overstable” come from?
overstable (English) comes from English stable, from Middle English stable, from Anglo-Norman stable, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti.
overstable (English): Of, pertaining to, or causing overstability
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or causing overstability
Ancestry of “overstable”, step by step
overstable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stable | A building, wing or dependency set apart and... |
| 2 | Middle English | stable | stable; Alternative form of stablie; Alternative... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | stable | — |
| 4 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 5 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 6 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |