Still
/stɪl/noun
Not moving or making a sound; continuing unchanged in time.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to stand,” the same ancient source behind words like “stall” and “install,” all carrying the idea of setting something in place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*stel-
“to put, place, or stand”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stillijaną
“to make quiet or still”
Old English
English
still
“motionless, quiet, calm”
Middle English
English
still
“motionless; silent; also continuing without change”
Modern English
English
still
“not moving; quiet; continuing up to the present”