Where does “etacik” come from?
etacik (Polish) comes from Polish etat, from German Etat, from French État, from Old French estat, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti.
Ancestry of “etacik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | etat | day job, full-time job |
| 2 | German | Etat | budget |
| 3 | French | État | state, nation; government; Alternative... |
| 4 | Old French | estat | state; government; condition |
| 5 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 6 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |