Where does “polystable” come from?
polystable (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.
polystable (English): Having many stable forms
Definitions
- Having many stable forms
Ancestry of “polystable”, step by step
polystable 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 poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |