| 【stead】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "stede." It carries the basic meaning of "standing," and "stead." from PIE *sta- "to stand, make or be firm" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "stead"]
instead ****[1034] If you do not do something, but do something else instead, you do the second thing and not the first thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.
steadfast ☆[4718] If someone is steadfast in something that they are doing, they are convinced that what they are doing is right and they refuse to change it or to give up.
steadily **[4418] steady + ly
steady ****[2420] A steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly.
unsteady **[4593] If you are unsteady, you have difficulty doing something, for example walking, because you cannot completely control your legs or your body.
[WORD ROOT]root stead
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] stead
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) stede
[MEANING]root standing, stead
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 stede place, position; standing, firmness, stability, fixity
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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instead ★★★★[1034] adverb from stead
【DEFINITION】 If you do not do something, but do something else instead, you do the second thing and not the first thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.
【COMPOSITION】 in + stead
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on, upon, into ⑵ stead; standing, stead
【Etymology】 《Middle English ine stede》
steadfast ☆[4718] adjective from steadfast 〈 stead
【DEFINITION】 If someone is steadfast in something that they are doing, they are convinced that what they are doing is right and they refuse to change it or to give up.
【SYNONYM】 firm
【COMPOSITION】 stead + fast
【ROOTs】 ⑴ stead; standing, stead ⑵ fast; fast
【Etymology】 《Old English stede》 place, position; standing, firmness, stability, fixity
【DERIVATIVEs】 steadfastly, steadfastness, stedfastly, stedfastness, steadfast
steadily ★★[4418] adverb from stead
【DEFINITION】 steady + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ stead; ⑵ I(y); adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English stede》 place, position; standing, firmness, stability, fixity
【DERIVATIVEs】 stead, steadier, steadily, steadiness, steady
steady ★★★★[2420] adjective from stead
【DEFINITION】 A steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; steady < steadier < steadiest
【SYNONYM】 regular, constant, stable
【ANTONYM】 unsteady
【ROOTs】 ⑴ stead; standing, stead ⑵ y; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English stede》 place, position; standing, firmness, stability, fixity
【First Known Meaning】 firmly fixed in place or station
【DERIVATIVEs】 stead, steadier, steadily, steadiness, steady
unsteady ★★[4593] adjective from unsteady 〈 stead
【DEFINITION】 If you are unsteady, you have difficulty doing something, for example walking, because you cannot completely control your legs or your body.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; unsteady < unsteadier < unsteadiest
【SYNONYM】 shaky
【ANTONYM】 steady
【COMPOSITION】 un + steady
【ROOTs】 ⑴ un; not ⑵ stead; standing, stead ⑶ y; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English stede》 place, position; standing, firmness, stability, fixity
【DERIVATIVEs】 unsteadily, unsteadiness, unsteady
Other words containing "stead"; homestead, stead, steadfastly, steadfastness, steadiness, stedfastly, stedfastness, unsteadily, unsteadiness
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
stand
stair
st-, stat-
spond
spire
sphere
sper
speci
spec
speak
