Where does “instabil” come from?
instabil (German) comes from Latin instabilis, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
instabil (German): unstable; labile
Definitions
- unstable; labile
Ancestry of “instabil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | instabilis | unsteady, unstable, shaky; inconstant,... |
| 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- | — |