Where does “État” come from?

État (French) comes from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

État (French): state, nation; government; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. state, nation; government; Alternative...

Ancestry of “État”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestatstate; government; condition
2Latinstātusfixed, set, having been set
3Latinstōto stand
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “État”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic staēō →