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Where does “stabile” come from?

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

Ancestry of “stabile”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stabile”

  • stabiliteit
  • prijsstabiliteit
  • instabiliteit
  • stabiel
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