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Where does “estar” come from?

estar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish estar.

estar (Spanish): to be . Compare ser, quedar; to be . Compare ser;...

Definitions

  1. to be . Compare ser, quedar; to be . Compare ser;...

Ancestry of “estar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishestar—

Words derived from “estar”

  • estante
  • malestar
  • estante
  • ta
Every word from Old Spanish estar →