Where does “stagnare” come from?
stagnare (Italian) comes from Italian stagno, from Latin stagnum, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- — to seep drip; to seep, drip.
stagnare (Italian): To stagnate; To stop; To solder; to tin-plate
Definitions
- To stagnate; To stop; To solder; to tin-plate
Ancestry of “stagnare”, step by step
stagnare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian stagno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stagno | tin, a metallic element; pond, water hole; tarn |
| 2 | Latin | stagnum | pond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂g- | to seep drip; to seep, drip |
via Latin stagnāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stagnāre | — |