Where does “welfare statism” come from?
welfare statism (English) comes from English welfare state, from English State, from Middle English stat, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti.
welfare statism (English): Support for the idea of a welfare state
Definitions
- Support for the idea of a welfare state
Ancestry of “welfare statism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | welfare state | A social system in which the state takes overall... |
| 2 | English | State | A current governing polity; The current governing... |
| 3 | Middle English | stat | condition |
| 4 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 5 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 6 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |