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 (relatively unchanging)

Definitions

  1. stable (relatively unchanging)

Ancestry of “stable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
2Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
3LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “stable”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic staēō →