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Etymology of the English word status

the English word status
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 status in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in other languages

Spanish estatus

Cognates

Dutch et cetera, Dutch staat, Dutch status, English estate, English state, English et cetera, French état, French été, French et cetera, German Etat, German Staat, German Status, Italian stato, Italian state, Latin status, Norwegian stat, Norwegian status, Provençal estat, Russian штaт, Spanish estado, Swedish etcetera, Swedish stat, Swedish status, Yiddish shtat

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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