etymology - What is the origin of "stat"? - English Language
May 17, 2011 · The word stat is an abbreviation of the Latin word statim, which has the meaning "instantly/immediately". This usage was then generalized beyond the domain of prescriptions …
"Status" vs. "state" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 17, 2011 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
What is the origin of the suffixes "statin" and "medin"?
Apr 9, 2016 · -stat is a very common suffix in medicine.-Medin comes from the same rood as mediate, the Latin word mediāre (past participle: mediātus), to be in the middle, to intercede, + …
When should ‘state’ be capitalised? - English Language & Usage ...
Oct 13, 2015 · U.S. style guides. From [Merriam-]Webster's Standard American Style Manual (19885):. Words designating global, national, regional, or local political divisions are …
What is a "state of being"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 18, 2018 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
slang - What is the etymology of "dope" meaning excellent, great ...
Jan 5, 2016 · Dope is a rather new slang word that is used to define someone or something excellent, great, impressive. OED says that it is originally in African-American usage and …
Etymology of "Buff" and "Nerf" as used in video-game slang
Oct 20, 2010 · Wikipedia gives info on origin and context of both terms: Nerf (computer gaming): In video gaming a nerf is a change to a game that reduces the desirability or effectiveness of a …
What is the plural form of "status"? - English Language & Usage …
Aug 14, 2010 · What is the plural form of "status"? I agree that today a similar question would be considered off-topic and probably migrated to ELL but the risk with closing under researched …
etymology - What are the patterns/rules for determining U.S. state ...
The main problem is that no simple convention will work without creating duplicates. Put yourself in the shoes of the Postmaster General, when you want to start standardizing two-letter …
Where does "ta!" come from? - English Language & Usage Stack …
When a term originates in northern English dialects as "ta" appears to, I often begin by looking at nordic languages as much of northern England was conquered by the Vikings and the parts of …