Where does “statue” come from?
Statue comes from Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from the verb statuo meaning to set or place, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root steh₂- meaning to stand.
statue (English): A three-dimensional work of art, usually...
Definitions
- A three-dimensional work of art, usually...
Ancestry of “statue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | statue | — |
| 2 | Latin | statua | a statue, especially one made of metal |
| 3 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 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- | — |