Where does “staunchen” come from?
staunchen (Middle English) comes from Old French estancher, from Vulgar Latin stanticare, from Latin stānticus, from Latin stāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Ancestry of “staunchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estancher | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | stanticare | to make stagnant |
| 3 | Latin | stānticus | tired |
| 4 | Latin | stāns | standing |
| 5 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |