myEtymology.com: English etymology of stationary

Etymology of the English word stationary

the English word stationary

derived from the Old French word stationnaire

derived from the Latin word stationarius

derived from the Latin word statio (outpost, picket; station)

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

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

using the Latin prefix statio-

The earliest known usage of stationary in English dates from the 15th century.

Word found in Modern English