Etymology of the English word statuary
the English word
statuaryderived from the Latin word
statuarius (of statues; statute)
derived from the Latin word
statua (statue; image)
derived from the Latin word
statuere (set up, establish, set)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of statuary in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
