Where does “estai” come from?

estai (Portuguese) comes from Old French estai, 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.

estai (Portuguese): second-person plural imperative of estar

Definitions

  1. second-person plural imperative of estar

Ancestry of “estai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestai—
2Old Englishstæġstay, a rope supporting a mast; rope, stay
3Proto-Germanicstagąa stay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstek-to stand, stell, hold; to be firm, stand fast
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stā- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stek- →