Where does “statue” come from?
statue (French) comes from Old French statue, from Latin statua, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
statue (French): statue
Definitions
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Ancestry of “statue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | statue | — |
| 2 | Latin | statua | a statue, especially one made of metal |
| 3 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 4 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 5 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |