Stage
/steɪdʒ/noun
A raised platform for performances or a phase in a process.
Did you know?The theatrical sense of stage developed from the idea of a fixed platform or stopping place, showing how public performance grew out of physical elevation and display.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steh₂-
“to stand, make or be firm”
Old English
OE
stæġe
“a landing place or platform for loading, or a stopping place”
Old French
OF
estage
“a floor, story of a house; a standing place”
Middle English
ME
stage
“a platform or raised floor; later, a place for acting performances”
Modern English
English
stage
“a raised platform for performance; also a phase or step in a process”