Where does “stable” come from?
stable (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman stable, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stable (Middle English): stable; Alternative form of stablie; Alternative...
Definitions
- stable; Alternative form of stablie; Alternative...
Ancestry of “stable”, step by step
stable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman stable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | stable | — |
| 2 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 3 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 4 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Anglo-Norman French stable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman French | stable | — |