Stamina etymology

English

English word stamina comes from Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti (To be standing up, to be getting up.), Latin sto, Proto-Indo-European - mn̥

Etymology of stamina

Detailed word origin of stamina

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*stísteh₂ti Proto-Indo-European (ine) To be standing up, to be getting up.
sto Latin (lat) (Medieval Latin) I [currently] am (feel). (Medieval Latin) I am [located at]. I stand. I stay, remain.
- mn̥ Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*stéh₂mn̥ Proto-Indo-European (ine) That which stands, stature.
*stāmen Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
stamen Latin (lat) Thread hanging from a distaff. Warp (of a loom).
stamina Latin (lat)
stamina English (en) The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.

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