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From Ancient Greek, literally "where I may stand", in reference to the reputed saying of Archimedes: "Give me where I may stand and I will move the whole world with my steelyard."
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A place to stand upon; a locus standi; a foundation or basis for operations. Full definition →
From Ancient Greek, literally "where I may stand", in reference to the reputed saying of Archimedes: "Give me where I may stand and I will move the whole world with my steelyard."
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.