Where does “stabilize” come from?
Stabilize comes from Middle English -isen, Old French estable, Latin stabilis meaning "steady," from Latin stare meaning "to stand," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-.
stabilize (English): To make stable; To become stable
Definitions
- To make stable; To become stable
Ancestry of “stabilize”, step by step
stabilize 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 French stabilise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | stabilise | first-person singular present indicative of... |