Where does “stable” come from?
Stable comes from Middle English stable, from Old French estable, from Latin stabilis meaning firm or steady, derived from Latin stare meaning to stand, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning to stand or be firm.
stable (English): A building, wing or dependency set apart and...
Definitions
- A building, wing or dependency set apart and...
Ancestry of “stable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stable | stable; Alternative form of stablie; Alternative... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | stable | — |
| 3 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 4 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 5 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |