Where does “unstanchable” come from?
unstanchable (English) comes from English stanch, from Old French estanche, from Old French estanc, from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō.
unstanchable (English): Incapable of being stopped or brought to a close;...
Definitions
- Incapable of being stopped or brought to a close;...
Ancestry of “unstanchable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stanch | To stop the flow of; To cease, as the flowing of... |
| 2 | Old French | estanche | firm, watertight |
| 3 | Old French | estanc | pond |
| 4 | Old French | estanchier | to staunch |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 6 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 7 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |