myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of institutus

Etymology of the Latin word institutus

the Latin word institutus

derived from the Latin word instituere (set up, establish, found)

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-

using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)

English institute, Portuguese instituto