Where does “stage” come from?

stage (Middle English) comes 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-.

stage (Middle English): A tier of a structure; a floor or storey; A...

Definitions

  1. A tier of a structure; a floor or storey; A...

Ancestry of “stage”, step by step

stage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French estage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestagehouse; dwelling; lodging; room; house; building;...
2Old Frenchesterto be; to stay; to remain
3Latinstōto stand
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Old English stacga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstacgastag
2Proto-Germanicstaggijôstag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʰ-to be stiff, sting; rod, blade; to stick, sting,...

Words derived from “stage”

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