Where does “Etat” come from?
Etat (German) comes from French État, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Etat (German): budget
Ancestry of “Etat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | État | state, nation; government; Alternative... |
| 2 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 3 | Latin | stātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | stō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “Etat”