Where does “étayer” come from?
étayer (French) comes from French étai, from Old French estai, from Old English stæġ, from Proto-Germanic stagą, from Proto-Indo-European stek-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
étayer (French): to prop up; to support; to back up; to support
Definitions
- to prop up; to support; to back up; to support
Ancestry of “étayer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | étai | A stay; stay, prop, strut, support |
| 2 | Old French | estai | — |
| 3 | Old English | stæġ | stay, a rope supporting a mast; rope, stay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stagą | a stay |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stek- | to stand, stell, hold; to be firm, stand fast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |