Where does “stadii” come from?
stadii (Latin) comes from Latin Stadium, from Ancient Greek στάδιον, from Ancient Greek στάδιος, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stadii (Latin): stadia; genitive singular of stadium
Definitions
- stadia; genitive singular of stadium
Ancestry of “stadii”, step by step
stadii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Stadium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Stadium | stade (distance of 125 paces) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στάδιον | A 600-foot track for footraces and the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στάδιος | standing fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Ancient Greek στάδιοι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στάδιοι | — |