Etymological root
stede
Old English
Words from this root(4)
unsteady
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/ʌnˈstɛdi/
liable to falter or shake; not firm or stable
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stead
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/stɛd/
the place or role that someone or something would otherwise occupy
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bestead
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/bɪˈstɛd/
to help or be of use to; also situated or circumstanced (archaic)
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steadiness
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/ˈstɛdinəs/
the quality of being firm, stable, and constant
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