Where does “stabbiliment” come from?
stabbiliment (Maltese) comes from Italian stabilimento, from Italian stabilire, from Latin stabiliō, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti.
stabbiliment (Maltese): establishment
Definitions
- establishment
Ancestry of “stabbiliment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stabilimento | factory, plant, works; establishment, institution |
| 2 | Italian | stabilire | to establish, to fix, to set, to settle, to... |
| 3 | Latin | stabiliō | to make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still, stabilize |
| 4 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 5 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 6 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |