Where does “estar” come from?
estar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese estar, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
estar (Portuguese): to be
Definitions
- to be
Ancestry of “estar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | estar | to be |
| 2 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |