Where does “stanchly” come from?
stanchly (English) comes from English stanch, from Old French estanche, from Old French estanc, from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō.
stanchly (English): In a stanch manner
Definitions
- In a stanch manner
Ancestry of “stanchly”, step by step
stanchly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stanch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stanch | To stop the flow of; To cease, as the flowing of... |
| 2 | Old French | estanche | firm, watertight |
| 3 | Old French | estanc | pond |
| 4 | Old French | estanchier | to staunch |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 6 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 7 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |