Where does “sta” come from?

sta (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese estar, from Old Portuguese estar, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

sta (Kabuverdianu): to be; is

Definitions

  1. to be; is

Ancestry of “sta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseestarto be
2Old Portugueseestarto be
3Latinstōto stand
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “sta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic staēō →