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Where does “estable” come from?

estable (Middle French) comes from Old French estable, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

estable (Middle French): stable

Definitions

  1. stable

Ancestry of “estable”, step by step

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

Words derived from “estable”

  • destabler
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