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Where does “establishment” come from?

establishment (French) comes from English establishment, from Middle English stablishment, from Old French establissement, from Old French establir, from Latin stabiliō, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto.

Ancestry of “establishment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishestablishmentThe act of establishing; a ratifying or...
2Middle Englishstablishment—
3Old Frenchestablissement—
4Old Frenchestablirto establish
5Latinstabiliō—
6LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
7Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
8LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
9Proto-Italicstaēōstand
10Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
11Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →