Where does “statelily” come from?
statelily (English) comes from English stately, from English state, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
statelily (English): In a stately manner
Ancestry of “statelily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stately | Of people: worthy of respect; dignified, regal;... |
| 2 | English | state | A condition; a set of circumstances applying at... |
| 3 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 4 | Latin | stātus | — |
| 5 | Latin | stō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |