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Where does “forstage” come from?

forstage (Middle English) comes from Middle English stage, from Old French estage, from Old French ester, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

forstage (Middle English): forecastle; A ship equipped with a forecastle

Definitions

  1. forecastle; A ship equipped with a forecastle

Ancestry of “forstage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishstageA tier of a structure; a floor or storey; A...
2Old Frenchestagehouse; dwelling; lodging; room; house; building;...
3Old Frenchesterto be; to stay; to remain
4Latinstō—
5Proto-Italicstaēōstand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
7Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “forstage”

  • forestage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →