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Where does “étager” come from?

étager (French) comes from French étage, 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-.

étager (French): to layer, to set one above the other; to set in...

Definitions

  1. to layer, to set one above the other; to set in...

Ancestry of “étager”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchétagefloor, storey; stage, division of a geological...
2Old Frenchestagehouse; dwelling; lodging; room; house; building;...
3Old Frenchesterto be; to stay; to remain
4Latinstō—
5Proto-Italicstaēōstand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
7Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “étager”

  • étagement
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