Etymology of the English word stagnant
the English word
stagnantderived from the Latin word
stagnansderived from the Latin word
stagnare (form, lie in pools; be under water)
derived from the Latin word
stagnum (alloy of sliver and lead; tin; pool, lake, lagoon)
derived from the Latin word
stannum (alloy of silver and lead; tin)
Date
The earliest known usage of stagnant in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
