Where does “stable” come from?

stable (French) comes from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

stable (French): stable

Definitions

stable

Ancestry of “stable”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	stabilis	That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
2	Latin	stare	present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
3	Latin	sto	I stand; I stay, remain; I am
4	Proto-Italic	staēō	stand
5	Proto-Indo-European	sth₂éh₁yeti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	*steh₂-	—

Words derived from “stable”

establishment
reestablishment
disestablishment
antiestablishment
stabile
nonestablishment
antidisestablishmentarianism
counterestablishment
preestablishment
antiestablishmentarian
disestablishmentarianism
disestablishmentarian
coestablishment
stabiliment
antidisestablishment
anti-establishment
re-establishment
stabilimentum
stabilire
stabilimen
stabiliturus
stabilitus
stabiliendus
constabilio

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