English word statue comes from Latin status (Position, place. Rank, status. State, status, condition.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| status | Latin (lat) | Position, place. Rank, status. State, status, condition. |
| statuo | Latin (lat) | I decide, make up (my mind). I erect. I establish, determine, fix (the form or character of). I hold up, stop, end. I set up, station (in an upright position). |
| statua | Latin (lat) | A statue, especially one made of metal. |
| statue | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| statue | English (en) | (dated) A portrait.. A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting. (transitive) To form a statue of; to make into a statue. |