Etymology

hydrostatic

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Today it means: Of or relating to hydrostatics. Full definition →

English static ← Latin staticus ← Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  10. Ancient Greekἵστημι (hístēmi)
  11. Ancient Greekστᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)
  12. Latinstaticus
  13. Englishstatic
  14. English todayhydrostatic

From hydro- + static.

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