Etymology

geostate

G2E1O1S1T1A1T1E1

Today it means: A political unit that is defined by its geographical borders. Full definition →

English state ← Middle English stat ← Old French estat
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The story

  1. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  2. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  3. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  4. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  5. Englishgeo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s
  8. Proto-Italic*status
  9. Latinstatu
  10. Old Frenchestat
  11. Middle Englishstat
  12. Englishstate
  13. English todaygeostate

From geo- + state, coined by author Zach Weinersmith.

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