Where does “État de Palestine” come from?

État de Palestine (French) comes from French dé, from Middle French de, from Old French dé, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

Ancestry of “État de Palestine”, step by step

État de Palestine traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French dé

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	dé	die; diced slice; thimble
2	Middle French	de	of; from
3	Old French	dé	die
4	Latin	dē	of; concerning; about
5	Latin	post	behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6	Latin	poste	ablative singular of postis
7	Proto-Italic	posti	behind, after
8	Proto-Indo-European	pósti	after
9	Proto-Indo-European	pós	afterwards, post; by, at

via French État

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	État	state, nation; government; Alternative...
2	Old French	estat	state; government; condition
3	Latin	stātus	fixed, set, having been set
4	Latin	stō	to stand
5	Proto-Italic	staēō	stand
6	Proto-Indo-European	sth₂éh₁yeti	to stand
7	Proto-Indo-European	*steh₂-	—

via French Palestine

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Palestine	double pica

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →Every word from Proto-Italic posti →