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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestagehouse; dwelling; lodging; room; house; building;...
2Old Frenchesterto be; to stay; to remain
3Latinstō—
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “stage”

  • stage
  • onstage
  • backstage
  • offstage
  • stagecoach
  • multistage
  • upstage
  • downstage
  • stager
  • substage
  • stagey
  • stagehand
  • stagy
  • endstage
  • frontstage
  • interstage
  • restage
  • downstaging
  • forestage
  • staginess
  • mainstage
  • stagelike
  • stagestruck
  • centerstage
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