Where does “unstably” come from?
unstably (English) comes from English stably, from English stable, from Middle English stable, from Anglo-Norman stable, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō.
unstably (English): In an unstable manner
Definitions
- In an unstable manner
Ancestry of “unstably”, step by step
unstably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stably
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stably | In a stable manner; A medieval hunting practice... |
| 2 | English | stable | A building, wing or dependency set apart and... |
| 3 | Middle English | stable | stable; Alternative form of stablie; Alternative... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | stable | — |
| 5 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 6 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 7 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English unstable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unstable | Having a strong tendency to change; Fluctuating;... |
| 2 | English | Un- | not |
| 3 | English | still | Not moving; calm; Not effervescing; not... |
| 4 | Old English | stillan | become calm, abate, subside; calm, pacify,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stillijan | to make still, quiet |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -jan | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |