Etymology

-stad

Today it means: Used to refer to things (eg, water layers in the ocean) characterized by their constant physical quantities. Full definition →

Ancient Greek στάδην
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστάδην
  2. English today-stad

From Ancient Greek στάδην (stádēn), meaning "in an upright position"

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.