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Where does “establir” come from?

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

establir (Old French): to establish

Definitions

  1. to establish

Ancestry of “establir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstabiliō—
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 “establir”

  • establishment
  • reestablishment
  • disestablishment
  • antiestablishment
  • nonestablishment
  • antidisestablishmentarianism
  • counterestablishment
  • preestablishment
  • antiestablishmentarian
  • disestablishmentarianism
  • disestablishmentarian
  • coestablishment
  • antidisestablishment
  • anti-establishment
  • re-establishment
  • establishment
  • истеблишмент
  • establishment
  • préétabli
  • établi
  • rétablir
  • rétablissement
  • établir
  • établissement
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