~ STA~  prefix for id+ | STABLE STATE |
^u      note this entry touches upon
        multiple and diverse terms implying
        diverse but related ideas
        after a list of key words
        core ideas are explored
           collectively
~ STABLE   id+ | STAND STAY for HORSES |
~ STADIUM  or STADIA = STATIONS
~ STAKE    id+ | STABLE STICKS IN THE GROUND |
           as per STAKE A CLAIM
              to foreSTALL other
              CLAIMANTS and CLAMORINGS
~ STALACTITE  id+ | accumulation of minerals
                    upwards |
              downward both due to water
~ STALAGMITE  DRIP DRIPPING DRIBBLE
              gr STALAGMOS = DRIPPING
~ STALE  from old eng STEL which
         evolved into see> STALL
         id+ | SKINK |
         id+ | ANIMAL URINE
               particularly from HORSES |
~ STALEMATE  id+ | RENDERED IMMOBILE | or
             sug> STATIONARY
~ STALK  id+ | WALK  MOVE  CAUTIOUSLY |
~ STALL  id+ | STANDING PLACE | as if a
               see> STATION
~ STALLION  id+ | UPRIGHT for MALE HORSE
                  implying sug> ERECTION |
~ STAN  in ukr | CONDITION or STATE |
~ STAND id+ | STABLE  FIXED  ERECT  UPRIGHT |
        id+ | IMMOBILE thus TRANQUIL |
~ STAR  id+ | STARS are STATIC or
              in STABLE POSITIONS
        from an earthly point of view |
~ STAT  id+ | IMMEDIATELY as if to
              acute loss of STATIC |
~ STATE       id+ | POLITICAL and SOCIAL
                    ENTITY SEEKING STABILITY |
              id+ | STATUS or CONDITION | thus implies
~ STATEMENT   id+ | TESTIMONY regarding a
                    CONDITION  SHAPE  PHASE  SITUATION
~ STATION  id+ | STABLE STALL or SITE |
           id+ | A POST |
~ STATIST  id+ | supporter or supported by a
                 STATE thus POLITICIAN
               STATESMAN  STATISTICIAN |
~ STATISTIC  id+ | specific FACT or STATUS |
~ STATUE     id+ | implies STANDING |
~ STATURE    id+ | HEIGHT ALTITUDE |
             may imply QUALITY  VALUE  CALIBER
                 MERIT  WORTH  RANK
~ STATUS   id+ | CONDITION  POSITION  POSTURE  |
~ STATUTE  id+ | STABLE STATIC RULES |
~ STAY     see> STAND
           regarding etymology with
           the emphasis here is on ideas
  while otherwise what follows would also apply
  to terms not included in this entry such as
  gr    HISTANAI     = STAND
  ukr     STAN         COSSACK STATION or STAND
  lat     STATUA       or
          STATUAE      implies STANDING
          STATUTUM     STANDING RULES or
                       LAWS and PROCEDURES
                       UPHELD BY AN AUTHORITY
          STATUMEN     RIB  VESSEL  HULL
          STATUS       POSITION  PLACE
  ukr     STODOLA      BARN
          STYJ         STAND
          STILECZ      STOOL
  rus     STOL         TABLE to sit by
  eng     STANCH       STABLE  SECURE also
                       SEAWORTHY thus WATERTIGHT
          STANCHION    SHIP DEVICE TO STABILIZE LINES
          STAND        ATTITUDE  POSSITION as in
          STANCE       same
          STATUS       SITUATION  POSTURE
          STATION      LOCATION  STOP
          STATE        ORGANIZATION as is
      PAKISTAN         note that states are
       CONSTANT        in their pursuit of
          STABILITY    as did Emperor
       CONSTANTINE     to
          STABILIZE    the Roman Empire when he did
        INSTALL        or
         ESTABISHED    two Capitals to
        RESTORE        the policitcal
          STABILITY    of the
          STATE        which now welcomes tourists with
        RESTAURANTS    equiped with
    THERMOSTATS        to help people
        RESTORE        their
          STABILITY    or
     HOMEOSTASIS       but sitting on a
          STOOL        and helping their
        SISTOLIC       and
       DIASTOLIC       blood pressure and
      PERISTALTIC      bowel functions regain
          STATIC       balance
                       the above relates to
  lat     STABULUM     from
          STARE        STANDING PLACE
          STATIONIS    STATION as in SENTINEL STATION
                       English not
      withSTANding     we move away from
  lat                  toward Indo European roots
  ukr      STYJ         STAND
           STAN         CONDITION as in STATUS as in
  eng     EXTANT
  skrt     STHA         UPRIGHT
  ukr      STANOK       LOOM
  gr       STANAI       STAND
         HISTOS         LOOM for TEJIDO or TISSUE
  med>   HISTOLOGY      STUDY OF TISSUES
          ESTANCIA      RANCH            sug> STATIC
          ESTACION      STATION
                        SEASON
          ESTAR         TO BE IN A PLACE sug> ECSTATIC
          ESTATUA       STATUE
  ger      STUNDE      HOUR
  lat      STATURA     UPRIGHT          sug> STATURE
           STATUS      POSITION         sug> ESTATE
  sc>      STADION     ancient measure
                       about 200 yards
  sp      ESTADO       CONDITION or STATE
          ESTATUTO     STATUTE as in CONSTITUTE
  lat      STANARE     STAND as in
  eng      STANDARD    STABLE RULE
        OB             OVER  AGAINST
          STARE        TO BE
        OBSTARE        OUST as in TO REMOVE
  med>  OBSTETRIX      for
        OBSTETRIC      or
        OBSTETRICIAN   CLEAR OBSTACLES TO
                       BETTER DELIVER A CHILD
  note   IN
           TERSTICE    INTERSTICE for GAP
           TERSTATE    INTERSTATE for BETWEEN
       PRO
          STITUERE     PROSTITUTE  for TO STAY WITH as in
          STARE        STAY as in
        RESTORE        as in RESTAURANT
        RESTARE        REMAIN as in REST
       SUBSTITURE      SUBSTITUTE
  gr     ASTER         or      sug> LUMINARY
  lat     STELLA       or      sug> ILLUMINATE
  ukr  ZORA            STAR    sug> ILLUSTRATE
       ZORITY          GLOW    sug> DELUSION
       ZORIA           DAWN    sug> LIGHT
     POZOR             SHAME   sug> LIBIDO
  eng    ASTERISK      LITTLE STAR
  sc>    ASTRONOMY     the study of
          STELLAR      phenomena
  eng     STELLATE     STAR SHAPED
  sc>  CONSTELLATION   STABLE CLUSTER OF STARS
  ply>    STArs        can be seen as
          STAble
          STAndard
          STArry
          STANding
          STAions
  sp     ESTADO        STATE
  ukr    SHTAT         same
  ply> | STARS STAND as STATIONS in the SKY or as a
         FIRM FIRMAMENT akin to STABLE STATUES or
  CONSTANTS and may serve as STANDARDS that
  may be SUBSTITUTED BY STATISTICS and used by
  a STATE interested in STATISM and STATIUM
    STADIA STADIONES STATIONS |
  note STADIUM currently used to denote
       STRUCTURES FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS BUT
  NO LONGER FOR STANDING but consisting of
  GRADES used as SEATS
  sc> STADION WAS A MEASURE OF
      LENGTH OF ABOUT 200 YARDS
  hx> TO CONFIRM A CLAIM
      A STICK OR POST WAS PLACED IN THE GROUND
  hx> PUBLIC MESSAGES IN ROME
      WERE POSTED ON POSTS or STAKES
  hx> A TORSO OF A STATUE CALLED see> PASQUINO
      WAS A FAVORITE PLACE FOR THE PEOPLE
  TO POST MESSAGES TO THE RULER OF ROME
  WHICH WAS THE POPE
  when Pope PIUS V rule he had
  Antonio PALEARIO [#] BURNED AT THE STAKE
  FOR POSTING
     " YOU WOULD THINK IT WAS WINTER
       THE WAY PIUS IS BURNING CHRISTIANS
       LIKE SO MAY LOGS ON THE FIRE
       HE MUST BE GETTING HIMSELF READY
       TO ENJOY THE FLAMES OF HELL ..."
  cited by F. RANDALL [#] in "WHEN IN ROME ... "
  2 May 2001 Wall Street Journal

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