Where does “étage” come from?

étage (French) comes from Old French estage, from Old French ester, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

étage (French): floor, storey; stage, division of a geological...

Definitions

  1. floor, storey; stage, division of a geological...

Ancestry of “étage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestagehouse; dwelling; lodging; room; house; building;...
2Old Frenchesterto be; to stay; to remain
3Latinstōto stand
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “étage”

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