Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*steh₂g-
3 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂g-, most common first.
- stagnationThe state of lacking flow or motion, usually causing a lack of freshness or health; (countable) an instance of this.
- staunchNot permitting water or some other liquid to escape or penetrate; watertight.
- stanchPossibly strictly.