English
obstetrix
Obstetrix comes from Latin obstetrīx ‘midwife’, from obstō ‘to stand before’, 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*sth₂éh₁yeti‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*staējōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*staēō‘to stand’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstō‘stand’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEobstō‘to stand before’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEobstetrīx‘midwife’
- Englishtodayobstetrix
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand (up)’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sth₂éh₁yeti‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*staējōreconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*staēō‘to stand’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstō‘stand’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEobstō‘to stand before’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEobstetrīx‘midwife’
- Englishtodayobstetrix
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand (up)’
state, post, system, stay, stand, assistant, stadium, assistance, constitution, stood, stable, assist, consistent, contest, destination, destiny, resist, testimony, static, stem, insist, consist, persistent, prostitution, stud, persist, stool, prostitute, stale, stamina, substitution, armistice, restitution, solstice, attest, desist, stow, steadfast, stasis, testimonial, 139 more
through Proto-Italic *staējō
establishment, instability, 13 more
through Proto-Italic *staēō ‘to stand’
arrest, establish, stability, stationary, instantaneous, distantly, restive, instantiation, 15 more
through Latin stō ‘stand’
rest, stage, station, distance, instance, instant, distant, substance, extant, distal, 26 more
through Latin obstō ‘to stand before’
Today it means
noun A midwife.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- / obstetrix