Where does “stanchion” come from?
Stanchion comes from Old French estanchon, derived from Old French estance, which developed from Italian stanza meaning "standing place," ultimately from Latin stare "to stand" and Proto-Indo-European steh₂- "to stand."
stanchion (English): A vertical pole, post, or support; A framework of...
Definitions
- A vertical pole, post, or support; A framework of...
Ancestry of “stanchion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estanson | — |
| 2 | Old French | estance | stay; sojourn; situation; predicament |
| 3 | Italian | stanza | room; stanza |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | stantia | standing, stopping-place; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 6 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |