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Where does “stagnans” come from?

stagnans (Latin) comes from Latin stagnō, from Latin stagnum, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- — to seep drip; to seep, drip.

Ancestry of “stagnans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstagnō—
2Latinstagnumpond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂g-to seep drip; to seep, drip

Words derived from “stagnans”

  • stagnant
  • stagnancy
  • stagnantly
  • stagnant
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