Where does “stagnare” come from?
stagnare (Latin) comes from Latin stagnum, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- — to seep drip; to seep, drip.
Ancestry of “stagnare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | stagnum | pond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂g- | to seep drip; to seep, drip |