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Where does “siderostat” come from?

siderostat (English) comes from English stat, from English statutory, from English statute, from Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Latin statūtum, from Latin statūtus, from Latin statuo.

siderostat (English): A heliostat that may be used with stars as well...

Definitions

  1. A heliostat that may be used with stars as well...

Ancestry of “siderostat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstatImmediately; now; With no delay; at once;...
2EnglishstatutoryOf, relating to, enacted or regulated by a...
3EnglishstatuteWritten law, as laid down by the legislature;...
4Middle Englishstatut—
5Old FrenchstatutAlternative form of estatut
6Latinstatūtum—
7Latinstatūtus—
8LatinstatuoI set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I...
9Latinstātus—
10Latinstō—
11Proto-Italicstaēōstand
12Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
13Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “siderostat”

  • siderostatic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →