Where does “stanch” come from?
Stanch comes from Old French estanchier, from Latin stanticus, derived from the verb stare meaning to stand, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- with the same sense.
stanch (English): To stop the flow of; To cease, as the flowing of...
Definitions
- To stop the flow of; To cease, as the flowing of...
Ancestry of “stanch”, step by step
stanch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French estanche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estanche | firm, watertight |
| 2 | Old French | estanc | pond |
| 3 | Old French | estanchier | to staunch |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 5 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 6 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 7 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |