Where does “stately” come from?
Stately comes from English state, derived from Latin status, the past participle of Latin sto meaning to stand, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning to stand or be firm.
stately (English): Of people: worthy of respect; dignified, regal;...
Definitions
- Of people: worthy of respect; dignified, regal;...
Ancestry of “stately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | state | A condition; a set of circumstances applying at... |
| 2 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 3 | Latin | stātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | stō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “stately”