Where does “estai” come from?

estai (Old French) comes from Old English stæġ, from Proto-Germanic stagą, from Proto-Indo-European stek-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

Ancestry of “estai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstæġstay, a rope supporting a mast; rope, stay
2Proto-Germanicstagąa stay
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstek-to stand, stell, hold; to be firm, stand fast
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “estai”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stā- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stek- →