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astasia
Astasia comes from Ancient Greek στάσις ‘standing’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stéh₂tis‘standing, position’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*státis‘standing’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστάσιςstásis‘standing’
- Englishtodayastasia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stéh₂tis‘standing, position’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*státis‘standing’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστάσιςstásis‘standing’
- Englishtodayastasia
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’
system, state, post, rest, stay, stand, distance, constitution, contest, stood, stadium, instance, establishment, consistent, establish, destination, stable, stem, testimony, assistant, destiny, stability, assistance, instant, substance, distant, resist, assist, static, prostitution, persistent, insist, consist, stud, prostitute, stationary, stool, substitution, persist, armistice, 154 more
through Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis ‘standing, position’
through Ancient Greek στάσις ‘standing’
Today it means
noun Inability to stand without assistance.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- / astasia