Where does “stative” come from?
Stative comes from Latin stativus, formed from the Proto-Indo-European root steh₂- meaning "to stand" plus the suffix -wós, ultimately from steh₂- and -yeti.
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Ancestry of “stative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stativus | stationary; permanent |
| 2 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |