Etymology of the English word stature
the English word
staturederived from the Old French word
staturederived from the Latin word
statura (height, stature)
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 stature in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
staturedCognates
Danish
statur, Dutch
statuur, French
stature, German
Statur, Norwegian
staturUsage
Word found in Modern English
