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Where does “stabil” come from?

stabil (Swedish) comes from Latin stabilis, from Latin stare, from Latin sto, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

stabil (Swedish): stable

Definitions

  1. stable

Ancestry of “stabil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinstabilisThat stands firm; firm, steadfast, steady, sure,...
2Latinstarepresent active infinitive of stō; stand; to be
3LatinstoI stand; I stay, remain; I am
4Proto-Italicstaēōstand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
6Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “stabil”

  • stabilisera
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →