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Where does “establissen” come from?

establissen (Middle English) comes from Old French establiss-, from Latin stabilio, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Ancestry of “establissen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestabliss-—
2LatinstabilioI make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still,...
3LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
4Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
5LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
6Proto-Italicstaēōstand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
8Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “establissen”

  • established
  • establish
  • reestablish
  • stablish
  • disestablish
  • unestablished
  • establisher
  • establisheth
  • nonestablished
  • establishable
  • establishest
  • preestablish
  • disestablisher
  • unestablishable
  • re-establish
  • est.
  • reestablisher
  • unestablish
  • well-established
  • re-est.
  • re-establishes
  • re-establishing
  • re-established
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