Where does “estatiku” come from?
estatiku (Maltese) comes from Italian estatico, from Ancient Greek ἐκστατικός, from Ancient Greek στατικός, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
estatiku (Maltese): ecstatic
Definitions
- ecstatic
Ancestry of “estatiku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | estatico | ecstatic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκστατικός | inclined to depart from |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στατικός | causing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |