Etymology of the English word establish
the English word
establishderived from the Old French word
establirderived from the Latin word
stabilire (make firm, establish)
derived from the Latin word
stabilis (stable; steadfast)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-Date
The earliest known usage of establish in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
disestablish,
preestablish,
establishment,
established,
establishingCognates
French
établir, German
etablieren, Italian
stabilire, Norwegian
etablere, Spanish
establecer, Swedish
etableraUsage
Word found in Modern English
