Where does “stay-stomach” come from?
stay-stomach (English) comes from English stay, from Middle English stay, from Old French estaye, from Middle Dutch staeye, from Middle Dutch staede, from Old Dutch stad, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis.
stay-stomach (English): A snack
Definitions
- A snack
Ancestry of “stay-stomach”, step by step
stay-stomach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stay | To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | stay | A stay |
| 3 | Old French | estaye | prop, support |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | staeye | a prop, stay |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | staede | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stad | a site, place, location, standing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English stomach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stomach | An organ in animals that stores food in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | stomak | The stomach or guts of a organism; One's belly;... |
| 3 | Old French | estomac | stomach |
| 4 | Latin | stomachus | gullet, alimentary canal; stomach; taste or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στόμαχος | throat, gullet; stomach; bladder |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στόμα | mouth; face; The source of a river or stream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stomn̥ | — |