Latin

stare

‘stand’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin stare.

6 English words in this record descend from Latin stare, most familiar first.

• stable ← stabilis
• stance ← staunce ← estance ← stanza ← *stantia
• superstition ← superstitio ← superstāre
• statant
• statary ← statarius
• étage ← estage ← ester ← *stāticum

Etymograph / Latin stare