Etymology

orthostatic

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Today it means: Relating to orthostasis or orthostatism. Full definition →

English static ← Latin staticus ← Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃érdʰeti?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃erdʰ-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ortʰwós
  6. Ancient Greekὀρθός (orthós)
  7. Englishortho-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  11. Ancient Greekἵστημι (hístēmi)
  12. Ancient Greekστᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)
  13. Latinstaticus
  14. Englishstatic
  15. English todayorthostatic

From ortho- + static.

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