myEtymology.com: English etymology of statics

Etymology of the English word statics

the English word statics

derived from the English word static

derived from the New Latin word staticus (static)

derived from the Latin word status (appointed; position, situation, condition)

derived from the Latin word stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-

derived from the Greek word statikos, στατικός

derived from the Greek word statos, στατός

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-

derived from the Greek word istanai

using the English suffix -ics

Dutch statica, French statique, German Statik, Norwegian statikk, Swedish statisk