Where does “статический” come from?
статический (Russian) comes from Russian статика, from German Statik, from French statique, from New Latin staticus, from Ancient Greek στατικός, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti — to stand.
статический (Russian): static
Ancestry of “статический”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | статика | statics |
| 2 | German | Statik | — |
| 3 | French | statique | static |
| 4 | New Latin | staticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στατικός | causing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |