Where does “prestate” come from?
prestate (English) comes from English State, from Middle English stat, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
prestate (English): Prior to status as a state
Definitions
- Prior to status as a state
Ancestry of “prestate”, step by step
prestate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English State
| 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- | — |
via Latin praestatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praestatus | excelled |
| 2 | Latin | praesto | present, at hand, ready; at hand, ready to help;... |