Where does “esteio” come from?
esteio (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese esteo, 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.
esteio (Portuguese): prop, support; pillar; mainstay
Definitions
- prop, support; pillar; mainstay
Ancestry of “esteio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | esteo | pillar, column; support, prop; stake |
| 2 | Old French | estai | — |
| 3 | Old English | stæġ | stay, a rope supporting a mast; rope, stay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stagą | a stay |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stek- | to stand, stell, hold; to be firm, stand fast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |