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Where does “statical” come from?

Statical is an English adjective formed from static, which derives from English aldehyde, ultimately from German Aldehyd.

statical (English): static

Definitions

  1. static

Ancestry of “statical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstaticUnchanging; that cannot or does not change;...
2Frenchstatiquestatic
3New Latinstaticus—
4Ancient Greekστατικόςcausing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest
5Ancient Greekἵστημιto make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,...
6Proto-Hellenichístāmito stand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →