Where does “stablen” come from?
stablen (Middle English) comes from Old French establir, from Latin stabiliō, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stablen (Middle English): to establish; to appoint; to stable
Definitions
- to establish; to appoint; to stable
Ancestry of “stablen”, step by step
stablen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French establir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | establir | to establish |
| 2 | Latin | stabiliō | to make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still, stabilize |
| 3 | Latin | stabilis | That stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,... |
| 4 | Latin | stare | present active infinitive of stō; stand; to be |
| 5 | Latin | sto | I stand; I stay, remain; I am |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |