Where does “ester” come from?
ester (Old French) comes from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
ester (Old French): to be; to stay; to remain
Definitions
- to be; to stay; to remain
Ancestry of “ester”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |