Latin
stabilis
‘firm, steady, stable’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin stabilis.
6 English words in this record descend from Latin stabilis, most familiar first.
- stable
- establish ← establissen ← establir ← stabilīre
- establishment ← establissement ← establir ← stabilīre
- stability ← stabletee ← estabilité ← stabilitas
- instability ← instabilité ← instabilitas ← instabilis
- stabile
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Etymograph / Latin stabilis