Where does “leta” come from?

leta (Lingala) comes from Kongo leta, from French État, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

leta (Lingala): state (sovereign country)

Definitions

  1. state (sovereign country)

Ancestry of “leta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kongoletastate
2FrenchÉtatstate, nation; government; Alternative...
3Old Frenchestatstate; government; condition
4Latinstātusfixed, set, having been set
5Latinstōto stand
6Proto-Italicstaēōstand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
8Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic staēō →