Where does “statica” come from?
statica (Italian) comes from Italian statico, from Ancient Greek στατικός, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
statica (Italian): feminine singular of statico; statics
Definitions
- feminine singular of statico; statics
Ancestry of “statica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | statico | static, still, unchanging, set |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στατικός | causing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “statica”