Where does “éxtasis” come from?
éxtasis (Spanish) comes from Latin extasis, from Ancient Greek ἔκστασις, from Ancient Greek ἐξίστημι, from Ancient Greek ἵστημι, from Proto-Hellenic hístāmi, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
éxtasis (Spanish): ecstasy
Definitions
- ecstasy
Ancestry of “éxtasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | extasis | rapture, ecstasy, trance; terror, amazement |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔκστασις | displacement from proper place; displacement of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐξίστημι | I displace; I change; I am displaced, I make way;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |