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Where does “stablishment” come from?

stablishment (Middle English) comes from Old French establissement, 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.

Ancestry of “stablishment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestablissement—
2Old Frenchestablirto establish
3Latinstabiliō—
4LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
5Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
6LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
7Proto-Italicstaēōstand
8Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
9Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “stablishment”

  • establishment
  • reestablishment
  • disestablishment
  • antiestablishment
  • nonestablishment
  • antidisestablishmentarianism
  • counterestablishment
  • preestablishment
  • antiestablishmentarian
  • disestablishmentarianism
  • disestablishmentarian
  • coestablishment
  • antidisestablishment
  • anti-establishment
  • re-establishment
  • establishment
  • истеблишмент
  • establishment
  • establishment
  • establishment
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