Where does “métastable” come from?
métastable (French) comes from French stable, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
métastable (French): metastable
Definitions
- metastable
Ancestry of “métastable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | stable | stable (relatively unchanging) |
| 2 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 3 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 4 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |