Latin word stare comes from Proto-Indo-European *sth₂-, Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti, and later Proto-Italic *staēō (Stand.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sth₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *-éh₁yeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Thematicization of the athematic stative verbal suffix; see *-yeti. |
| *sth₂éh₁ye- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *staēō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Stand. |
| sto | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) I [currently] am (feel). (Medieval Latin) I am [located at]. I stand. I stay, remain. |