Latin · root
stare
stand
Forms
- sta-
- stat- — A Latin stem used in related forms expressing standing or setting in place.
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-, ‘stand.’
Note
Standing firm supplied a vocabulary for stability and persistence.
Words sharing this root
arrestTo bring movement or activity to a stop.circumstanceFormal ceremony surrounding an event.circumstanceA fact or condition that affects a situation.constantContinuing without significant change or interruption.contrastA perceptible difference between compared things.costThe resources required to obtain or accomplish something.distanceThe interval separating things or places.distantSeparated by a great interval in space or time.extantStill existing, especially from the past.inconstantProne to change rather than remain steady or faithful.instanceA specific realization of a general kind.instantA moment of negligible duration.obstacleSomething that blocks movement, progress, or achievement.oustTo force someone out of a position, place, or power.prestoAt a very fast tempo in music.prestoUsed to announce a sudden or magical-looking result.staidSerious, respectable, and rather dull or conventional.stayTo remain rather than move onward.substanceMaterial that constitutes physical reality.