Where does “estável” come from?

estável (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese estavel, from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

estável (Portuguese): stable

Definitions

  1. stable

Ancestry of “estável”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseestavel—
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-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
7Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “estável”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic staēō →