Where does “girostat” come from?
girostat (Romanian) comes from English gyrostat, from English stat, from English statutory, from English statute, from Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Latin statūtum, from Latin statūtus.
girostat (Romanian): gyrostat
Definitions
- gyrostat
Ancestry of “girostat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gyrostat | A gyroscope fixed within a rigid case |
| 2 | English | stat | Immediately; now; With no delay; at once;... |
| 3 | English | statutory | Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a... |
| 4 | English | statute | Written law, as laid down by the legislature;... |
| 5 | Middle English | statut | — |
| 6 | Old French | statut | Alternative form of estatut |
| 7 | Latin | statūtum | — |
| 8 | Latin | statūtus | established |
| 9 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 10 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 11 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |