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Where does “stabiliment” come from?

stabiliment (English) comes from Latin stabilimentum, from Latin stabiliō, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

stabiliment (English): The act of making firm; firm support;...

Definitions

  1. The act of making firm; firm support;...

Ancestry of “stabiliment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstabilimentumstay, support, stabiliment
2Latinstabiliō—
3LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
4Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
5LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
6Proto-Italicstaēōstand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
8Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →