Where does “statement” come from?
Statement derives from English state, Latin status meaning "standing or condition," and the Latin suffix -mentum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning "to stand" and men- meaning "to think."
statement (English): A declaration or remark; A presentation of...
Definitions
- A declaration or remark; A presentation of...
Ancestry of “statement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | State | A current governing polity; The current governing... |
| 2 | Middle English | stat | condition |
| 3 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 4 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 5 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |