Where does “reestablishment” come from?
Reestablishment comes from Middle English re- plus establishment, which derives from Old French re- plus establishment, from Latin re- (again) plus stabilis (stable, firm) plus -mentum (result of action), ultimately from stare (to stand).
reestablishment (English): The condition of being reestablished;...
Definitions
- The condition of being reestablished;...
Ancestry of “reestablishment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | establishment | The act of establishing; a ratifying or... |
| 2 | Middle English | stablishment | — |
| 3 | Old French | establissement | — |
| 4 | Old French | establir | to establish |
| 5 | Latin | stabiliō | to make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still, stabilize |
| 6 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 7 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 8 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |