English
katastematic
Katastematic comes from Ancient Greek καταστηματικός, from καθίστημι ‘to stand still’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand up’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stísteh₂ti‘to be standing up, to be getting up’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hístāmi‘to stand’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἵστημι‘to make stand, set up’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκαθίστημιkathístēmi‘to stand still’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκαταστηματικόςkatastēmatikós
- Englishtodaykatastematic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand up’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stísteh₂ti‘to be standing up, to be getting up’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hístāmi‘to stand’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἵστημι‘to make stand, set up’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκαθίστημιkathístēmi‘to stand still’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκαταστηματικόςkatastēmatikós
- Englishtodaykatastematic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand up’
post, state, rest, stay, stand, distance, stood, stadium, instance, constitution, contest, establishment, establish, stable, stability, instant, substance, destiny, distant, destination, testimony, stem, stud, prostitution, stool, prostitute, substitution, stationary, extant, stamina, stale, distal, stow, stead, attest, oust, testimonial, destitute, stalwart, astute, 138 more
through Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti ‘to be standing up, to be getting up’
assistant, consistent, assistance, assist, resist, insist, consist, persistent, persist, desist, subsistence, armistice, solstice, existentialist, 30 more
through Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi ‘to stand’
metastatic, hydrostatic, 24 more
through Ancient Greek ἵστημι ‘to make stand, set up’
Today it means
adj Pertaining to a constant state of being, as opposed to a kinetic state (of change).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- / katastematic