English
estado
Estado comes from Spanish estado ‘Spanish fathom, state, status’, from Proto-Italic *status ‘setting up’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tus ~ *sth₂téws ‘to stand (up)’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*stéh₂tus ~ *sth₂téws‘to stand (up)’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*status‘setting up’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstātus‘standing, state, status’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentestado‘Spanish fathom, state, status’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*stéh₂tus ~ *sth₂téws‘to stand (up)’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*status‘setting up’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstātus‘standing, state, status’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentestado‘Spanish fathom, state, status’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *status ‘setting up’
constitution, prostitution, prostitute, substitution, restitution, destitute, statuette, destitution, 5 more
through Latin stātus ‘standing, state, status’
state, institute, status, institution, substitute, constitute, statue, constituent, statute, 6 more
through Spanish estado ‘Spanish fathom, state, status’
Today it means
noun A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 1.67 m.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tus ~ *sth₂téws / estado