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stare
Latin · ancient
"to stand"
to stand
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statua
Latin · ancient
"a standing image"
a standing image, from stare (to stand)
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statue
Old French · medieval
"a sculpted human or animal figure"
carried into French for a sculpted human or animal figure
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statue
English · 1300s
"a sculpted figure of a person or animal"
settled as the English word for a sculpted figure of a person or animal
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