Established
/ɪˈstæblɪʃt/noun
Firmly set up or settled on a permanent basis.
Did you know?Established comes through French from Latin stābilis, tied to stāre, “to stand,” the same ancient root behind words of stability, station, and status—basically, the language of what is made to remain.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steh₂-
“to stand, make firm”
Latin
Latin
stāre
“to stand”
Latin
Latin
stābilis
“stable, firm, steadfast”
Old French
Old French
establir
“to establish, set up, appoint”
Middle English
English
establisshen
“to establish, settle, institute”
Modern English
English
established
“firmly set up or settled on a permanent basis”