Where does “homeostazie” come from?
homeostazie (Romanian) comes from French homéostasie, from Ancient Greek στάσις, from Proto-Hellenic státis, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
homeostazie (Romanian): homeostasis
Definitions
- homeostasis
Ancestry of “homeostazie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | homéostasie | homeostasis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στάσις | a standing, placing, setting; party, company,... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | státis | standing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |