Where does “instabilis” come from?

instabilis (Latin) comes from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

instabilis (Latin): unsteady, unstable, shaky; inconstant,...

Definitions

  1. unsteady, unstable, shaky; inconstant,...

Ancestry of “instabilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
2Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
3LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “instabilis”

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