Etymological root

*steh₂-

Proto-Indo-European

# *steh₂-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Proto-Indo-European
**Slug:** steh

## Words From This Root
- stay - To remain in one place and not leave.
- stand - To be on your feet in an upright position.
- state - The condition that someone or something is in at a particular time.
- system - A set of connected parts that work together as a whole.
- station - A place where trains or buses stop so passengers can get on and off.
- standing - A person's or group's status, rank, or reputation.
- store - A building or shop where you can buy things.
- arrest - To take someone to a police station because they may have broken the law.
- stage - A raised platform where actors, singers, or speakers perform in front of an audience.
- distance - The amount of space between two places or points.
- estate - A large area of land owned by one person or family, usually with a big house.
- distant - Far away in space.
- status - A person's position or rank compared to others in society.
- testify - To give evidence in a court of law, usually under oath.
- instant - A very short moment of time.
- stadium - A large sports ground with rows of seats around it for spectators.
- constitution - The set of basic laws and principles by which a country or organization is governed.
- stool - A seat with legs but no back or arms.
- stem - The main upright part of a plant that supports the leaves and flowers.
- persistent - Continuing for a long time and difficult to stop.
- stance - Your opinion or position on an issue.
- constitutional - Relating to the constitution, the basic set of laws and principles of a country.
- stamina - The physical or mental energy to keep doing something tiring over a long time.
- detest - To dislike someone or something very strongly; to hate.
- bestow - To give something, especially an honour or a gift, to someone.
- tabloid - A small-format newspaper that focuses on sensational stories, gossip, and celebrities.
- staunch - stop the flow of a liquid
- resistant - able to withstand or opposing the effect of something
- desist - to cease or stop doing something
- destitute - extremely poor and lacking the basic necessities of life
- inconsistent - not staying the same; containing contradictory elements
- inconstant - frequently changing; fickle or unreliable
- stationary - not moving; fixed in one place
- destinate - to appoint or set apart for a particular purpose or destiny
- destine - to determine the future of something in advance; to ordain by fate
- destitution - the state of extreme poverty; lack of the means of subsistence
- restitution - the restoration of something lost or the compensation for injury or loss
- statism - the doctrine of concentrated economic and political control in the state
- stead - the place or role that someone or something would otherwise occupy
- inconsistency - lack of consistency, or a detail that conflicts with another
- resister - a person who opposes or withstands something
- restorable - capable of being brought back to a former or original condition
- stableness - the quality or state of being stable or steady
- static - not moving or changing; or atmospheric electrical interference
- statuesque - attractively tall and dignified like a statue
- stature - a person's natural height, or their standing and reputation

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