Where does “unstanchably” come from?
unstanchably (English) comes from English unstanchable, 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.
unstanchably (English): In an unstanchable manner; unstoppably
Definitions
- In an unstanchable manner; unstoppably
Ancestry of “unstanchably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unstanchable | Incapable of being stopped or brought to a close;... |
| 2 | English | stanch | To stop the flow of; To cease, as the flowing of... |
| 3 | Old French | estanche | firm, watertight |
| 4 | Old French | estanc | pond |
| 5 | Old French | estanchier | to staunch |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 7 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 8 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 9 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |