Where does “stagnant” come from?
Stagnant comes from French stagnant, from Latin stagnans (standing still), derived from Latin stagnum (pool or pond) with the Latin -us suffix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sth₂gʰ-nó-s through Proto-Italic -os.
stagnant (English): Lacking freshness, motion, or flow; decaying...
Definitions
- Lacking freshness, motion, or flow; decaying...
Ancestry of “stagnant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | stagnant | present participle of stagner; stagnant |
| 2 | Latin | stagnans | — |
| 3 | Latin | stagnō | — |
| 4 | Latin | stagnum | pond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂g- | to seep drip; to seep, drip |
Words derived from “stagnant”