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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

  1. In an unstanchable manner; unstoppably

Ancestry of “unstanchably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunstanchableIncapable of being stopped or brought to a close;...
2EnglishstanchTo stop the flow of; To cease, as the flowing of...
3Old Frenchestanchefirm, watertight
4Old Frenchestancpond
5Old Frenchestanchierto staunch
6Vulgar Latinstanticareto make stagnant
7Latinstānticus—
8Latinstāns—
9Latinstō—
10Proto-Italicstaēōstand
11Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
12Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →