Etymology

statement

state·ment
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Today it means: A declaration or remark. Full definition →

English state ← Middle English stat ← Old French estat
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statement · noun, adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s
  3. Proto-Italic*status
  4. Latinstatu
  5. Old Frenchestat
  6. Middle Englishstat
  7. Englishstate
  8. English todaystatement

From state + -ment.

statement · verb2

Back-formation from statementing or back-formation from statemented.

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