steadfast

English

/ˈstɛdfæst/

adj
Definitions
  • Fixed or unchanging; steady.
  • Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English stedefast inherited from Old English stedefæst inherited from Proto-Germanic *stadifastuz compound from English stead (place, position, spot, location, site, support, help, point) + English fast (fixed, refrain from eating, a period of fasting, firm, quick, fixed firmly, quickly)root from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*steh₂-

Gloss

stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up

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Kanji

立

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