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English word station comes from Latin sto, Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis (Standing, position.)
sto (Latin)
(Medieval Latin) I [currently] am (feel). (Medieval Latin) I am [located at]. I stand. I stay, remain.
*stéh₂tis (Proto-Indo-European)
Standing, position.
statio (Latin)
A standing, standing firm, position. Outpost, picket. Station. Watch.
estation (Anglo-Norman)
estacioun (Middle English)
station (English)
To put in place to perform a task.. To put in place to perform military duty. (Australia, New Zealand) A very large sheep or cattle farm.. (Newfoundland) A harbour or cove with a foreshore suitable for a facility to support nearby fishing.. (US) A gas station, service station.. (astronomy) The apparent standing still of a superior planet just before it begins or ends its retrograde motion.. [...]