Afrikaans bestendig | ||
Albanian i qëndrueshëm | ||
Amharic የተረጋጋ | ||
Arabic ثابت | ||
Armenian կայուն | ||
Assamese স্থিৰ | ||
Aymara jayapachataki | ||
Azerbaijani sabit | ||
Bambara basigilen | ||
Basque egonkorra | ||
Belarusian ўстойлівы | ||
Bengali স্থির | ||
Bhojpuri स्थिर | ||
Bosnian postojano | ||
Bulgarian стабилно | ||
Catalan constant | ||
Cebuano makanunayon | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 稳定 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 穩定 | ||
Corsican fermu | ||
Croatian postojan | ||
Czech stabilní | ||
Danish stabil | ||
Dhivehi ސްޓެޑީ | ||
Dogri द्रिढ़ | ||
Dutch stabiel | ||
English steady | ||
Esperanto konstanta | ||
Estonian püsiv | ||
Ewe dzɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) matatag | ||
Finnish tasainen | ||
French stable | ||
Frisian steady | ||
Galician constante | ||
Georgian დგას | ||
German stetig | ||
Greek σταθερά | ||
Guarani ndoku'éiva | ||
Gujarati સ્થિર | ||
Haitian Creole fiks | ||
Hausa kwari | ||
Hawaiian kūmau | ||
Hebrew יַצִיב | ||
Hindi नियमित | ||
Hmong khov kho | ||
Hungarian állandó | ||
Icelandic stöðugur | ||
Igbo otu ebe | ||
Ilocano sitatakder | ||
Indonesian menenangkan | ||
Irish seasta | ||
Italian costante | ||
Japanese 安定しました | ||
Javanese ajeg | ||
Kannada ಸ್ಥಿರ | ||
Kazakh тұрақты | ||
Khmer ស្ថិរភាព | ||
Kinyarwanda bihamye | ||
Konkani थीर | ||
Korean 확고한 | ||
Krio nɔ fɔdɔm | ||
Kurdish domdar | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) ئامادە | ||
Kyrgyz туруктуу | ||
Lao ສະຫມໍ່າສະເຫມີ | ||
Latin stabilis | ||
Latvian vienmērīgs | ||
Lingala mbala na mbala | ||
Lithuanian pastovus | ||
Luganda obugumu | ||
Luxembourgish bestänneg | ||
Macedonian стабилен | ||
Maithili नियमित | ||
Malagasy tapaka | ||
Malay mantap | ||
Malayalam സ്ഥിരതയുള്ള | ||
Maltese kostanti | ||
Maori pumau | ||
Marathi स्थिर | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯏꯉ ꯇꯞꯅ | ||
Mizo muangchang | ||
Mongolian тогтвортой | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) တည်ငြိမ်သော | ||
Nepali स्थिर | ||
Norwegian stødig | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) okhazikika | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସ୍ଥିର | ||
Oromo dhaabbataa | ||
Pashto ثابت | ||
Persian ثابت | ||
Polish stały | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) firme | ||
Punjabi ਸਥਿਰ | ||
Quechua qatilla | ||
Romanian constant | ||
Russian устойчивый | ||
Samoan tumau | ||
Sanskrit अचल | ||
Scots Gaelic seasmhach | ||
Sepedi ka boiketlo | ||
Serbian постојан | ||
Sesotho tsitsitse | ||
Shona dzikama | ||
Sindhi مستحڪم | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ස්ථාවර | ||
Slovak stabilný | ||
Slovenian enakomerno | ||
Somali deggan | ||
Spanish estable | ||
Sundanese ajeg | ||
Swahili thabiti | ||
Swedish stadig | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) matatag | ||
Tajik устувор | ||
Tamil நிலையான | ||
Tatar тотрыклы | ||
Telugu స్థిరమైన | ||
Thai มั่นคง | ||
Tigrinya ኣብ ዕረፍቲ | ||
Tsonga tshamiseka | ||
Turkish istikrarlı | ||
Turkmen yzygiderli | ||
Twi (Akan) pintinn | ||
Ukrainian стійкий | ||
Urdu مستحکم | ||
Uyghur مۇقىم | ||
Uzbek barqaror | ||
Vietnamese vững chắc | ||
Welsh cyson | ||
Xhosa uzinzile | ||
Yiddish פעסט | ||
Yoruba duro | ||
Zulu izinzile |
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | "Bestendig" originally meant "to make firm", but it now simply refers to something that is constant or regular. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "i qëndrueshëm" has additional meanings including "persistent" and "durable". |
| Arabic | The Arabic word `ثابت` (`thābit`) can also refer to 'firm,' 'stable,' 'constant,' or 'inflexible'. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "կայուն" is also used to describe a state of being settled or established. |
| Azerbaijani | The word "sabit" is a cognate of the Persian word "sebit" and the Russian word "sobit". It comes from the Old Turkic word "sab", meaning "strong" or "firm". |
| Basque | The Basque noun "egonkorra" (steady) originated from the verb "egotea" (to be) and a suffix meaning "in such a way'. |
| Belarusian | "Ўстойлівы" is derived from the Proto-Slavic word *stojъ, meaning "to stand" or "to be steady". It can also refer to stability, firmness, or resistance. |
| Bengali | The word "স্থির" in Bengali is derived from the Sanskrit word "स्थावर" (sthāvara), which means "fixed" or "immovable". |
| Bosnian | The word 'postojano' also denotes something that is 'permanent', 'steady' or 'constant'. |
| Bulgarian | The word 'стабилно' derives from the root 'ста' ('to stand'), and also means 'reliably' and 'evenly'. |
| Catalan | "Constant" in Catalan also means "firmly planted on its feet" |
| Cebuano | "Makanunayon" shares its etymology with "makunana" (to be firm and unmoving) and can also mean "unshakeable." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word "稳定" can also mean "equilibrium" or "stability". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | In addition to meaning "steady," 穩定 can also mean "stability" or "stabilization" |
| Corsican | The word "fermu" in Corsican is derived from the Latin word "firmus", meaning "firmly established, strong, steadfast". |
| Croatian | The word "postojan" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *pastъ and also means "permanent" and "durable". |
| Czech | The word "stabilní" in Czech comes from the French word "stable", which means "firm" or "secure". |
| Danish | The word "stabil" in Danish not only means "steady" but also "stable". |
| Dutch | The word "stabiel" in Dutch can also mean "stable" or "firm". |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "konstanta" is derived from the Latin word "constans", which also means "firm" or "enduring". |
| Estonian | The word "püsiv" is of Proto-Finnic origin and is related to the words "pitää" (to hold) and "pysähtyä" (to stop). |
| Finnish | "Tasainen" literally means 'straight' and is also used to describe a level surface or an even distribution. |
| French | In French, the word “stable” can also refer to a barn or livestock shelter. |
| Frisian | Frisian "stêdich" also means "to be in the way". |
| Georgian | "დგას" can also mean to stand up or erect. |
| German | The word "stetig" in German also has the connotation of "continuous" or "uninterrupted". |
| Greek | The Greek word "σταθερά" can also refer to a constant in mathematics or science. |
| Gujarati | હાવેિો is a cognate of Sanskrit स्थिर ("static") and can also mean "still" or " motionless." |
| Haitian Creole | Fiks is a Haitian Creole word derived from the French "fixe" and also refers to a type of adhesive plaster. |
| Hausa | The word "kwari" can also mean "firm" or "solid" in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | "Kūmau" can also mean "to make firm" or "to secure" in Hawaiian. |
| Hebrew | In Biblical Hebrew, יַצִיב was also used in the sense of "firm" or "sure," as in the phrase יָד יָצִיב - a sure hand. |
| Hindi | The word "नियमित" can also mean "regular", "orderly", or "continuous." |
| Hmong | "Khov kho" can also mean "to support someone" or "to carry something." |
| Hungarian | The word 'állandó' can also mean 'constant' in Hungarian. |
| Icelandic | In addition to its usual meaning of "steady," stöðugur can also mean "persistent," "constant," or "unyielding." |
| Igbo | In addition to meaning "steady," the word "otu ebe" can also mean "evenly balanced" or "without hesitation." |
| Indonesian | The Indonesian word "menenangkan" is derived from the Old Javanese word "tenang", which means "quiet" or "calm". |
| Irish | The Irish word "seasta" also denotes a small farm, homestead or bothy, especially along a boundary. |
| Italian | Italian "costante" derives from Latin "constans" which also means "steady", "unwavering", "determined", "resolute", "unyielding". |
| Japanese | 安定する (antei suru) literally means "to become stable", and is also the origin of the name of the city of Anjo (meaning "peace and stability"). |
| Javanese | The word "ajeg" in Javanese has the alternate meaning of "straight", as in "ajeg ajeg dalan" (straight road). |
| Kannada | The word "ಸ್ಥಿರ" in Kannada also means "fixed", "stable", or "permanent". |
| Kazakh | The word "тұрақты" in Kazakh can also mean "constant" or "permanent". |
| Korean | The word "확고한" can also mean "firm" or "unshakable". |
| Kurdish | The word "domdar" in Kurdish, meaning "steady", is also used to mean "firm" or "reliable". |
| Kyrgyz | "Туруктуу" derives from the Turkic word "tur-," meaning "to stand," and literally means "that which stands firmly." |
| Lao | The term "sa mo ma sa ho mi" can also mean stable, consistent, lasting, constant, regular, and unvarying. |
| Latin | "Stabilis" in Latin originates from the root "sta-," meaning "to stand firm," which itself derives from Proto-Indo-European "sta-" ("to stand"). |
| Latvian | The word "vienmērīgs" is derived from the Old Latvian word "vienmēr", meaning "always", and the suffix "-īgs", which indicates a characteristic or quality. |
| Lithuanian | "Pastovus" is a cognate of the Latin word "constans" (meaning "firm") and the Russian word "постоянный" (meaning "permanent"). It can also mean "permanent" or "continuous" in Lithuanian. |
| Macedonian | The word "стабилен" is derived from the Latin word "stabilis", meaning "firm" or "fixed". |
| Malagasy | "Tapaka" can also mean "straight" or the act of holding something firmly. |
| Malay | "Mantap" also means "sure" or "definitely" in Malay, and is often used to express agreement or confirmation. |
| Malayalam | The word "സ്ഥിരതയുള്ള" ("steady") in Malayalam is derived from the Sanskrit word "sthira," meaning "fixed, firm, or stable." |
| Maltese | The word "kostanti" is a loanword from Italian and also refers to a type of sail. |
| Maori | 'Pumau' is used to describe the steady movement of liquid |
| Marathi | The Marathi word "स्थिर" (steady) also means "fixed" or "stable". |
| Mongolian | The word "тогтвортой" can also mean "in a timely manner" or "regularly". |
| Nepali | The word "स्थिर" is also used to describe something that is fixed or unmoving. |
| Norwegian | The word "stødig" can also mean "reliable" or "firm". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | 'Okhazikika' may also mean 'constant', 'reliable' or 'trustworthy'. |
| Pashto | The Pashto word "ثابت" is derived from the Arabic word "ثابت" meaning "solid" or "firm". |
| Persian | The word "ثابت" (sabet) can also mean "permanent" or "unchanging" in Persian. |
| Polish | In Polish, "stały" also means permanent or durable. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | In Portuguese, "firme" is also used as a noun to mean "signature" or "bond." |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word "ਸਥਿਰ" (sthair) also means "stable" in science contexts. |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "constant" derives from the Latin "constans", meaning "firm", "unyielding", or "steadfast". |
| Russian | The Russian word "устойчивый" has a deeper meaning than just "steady", also referring to sustainability and resistance to change. |
| Samoan | The Samoan word "tumau" can also mean "strong", "firm", or "solid". |
| Scots Gaelic | The word "seasmhach" is derived from the Old Irish word "sessamm", meaning "firm" or "fixed". It can also mean "settled" or "established" in a metaphorical sense. |
| Serbian | The word "постојан" derives from the Proto-Slavic root *postajati*, meaning "to become, to create". |
| Sesotho | The word 'tsitsitse' can also refer to a kind of grass or a type of small bird. |
| Shona | "Dzikama" also means "to take charge" or "to act as a leader" in Shona, highlighting its multifaceted nature beyond its literal meaning of "steady". |
| Sindhi | The word "مستحڪم" has also been used in Sindhi with the meaning of "strong" or "firm". |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word |
| Slovak | The word "stabilný" derives from the Latin word "stabilis", meaning "firm" or "fixed". |
| Slovenian | It derives from "enako", meaning "equal", and "merno", meaning "measured", suggesting something that is equal in measure or rate over time. |
| Somali | The term "deggan" is also used to describe a state of being calm or composed. |
| Spanish | The word "estable" derives from the Latin "stabilis" (firm, steady), and can also refer to "stable" or "established" in Spanish. |
| Sundanese | 'Ajeg' has an alternate meaning of 'to stop' or 'to cease', reflecting the concept of 'staying put' and 'not moving'. |
| Swahili | The word "thabiti" in Swahili comes from the Arabic word "thābit" meaning "firm," "steadfast," or "constant." |
| Swedish | The word "stadig" has a second, archaic meaning of "persistent" or "uninterrupted". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "matatag" in Tagalog can also mean "strong" or "firm". |
| Tajik | The word "устувор" can also mean "stable" or "firm" in Tajik. |
| Tamil | The word "நிலையான" ("steady") in Tamil can also mean "permanent", "stable", or "constant". |
| Thai | "มั่นคง" also means "stable" or "firm" in Thai. |
| Turkish | 'İstikrar' sözcüğü, aynı zamanda 'devlet' kavramını da içerir ve Arapçada 'devlet etme' anlamına gelen 'istekra' kelimesinden türemiştir. |
| Ukrainian | The word "стійкий" in Ukrainian also means "durable", "resistant", or "persistent." |
| Urdu | The term derives from the Arabic root “sthq”, which denotes “firmness”, “solidity”, or “steadiness”. |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "barqaror" also refers to a musical genre characterized by a moderate tempo and steady rhythm. |
| Vietnamese | The word "vững chắc" is an idiom meaning "firmly established" or "unwavering" and is derived from the Chinese phrase "穩如泰山" (lit. "stable as Mount Tai"). |
| Welsh | Cyson, meaning 'steady', comes from the Proto-Celtic *kes- 'bind', which also yields Welsh 'cadw' ('to keep'), 'cais' ('a bond') and 'cyst' ('a chest'). |
| Xhosa | Uzile, from which uzinzile is derived, means "to stand on". |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word "פעסט" can also refer to a feast or banquet. |
| Yoruba | The word "duro" can also mean "stubborn" or "difficult to move" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | 'Izinzile' derives from the verb stem 'zinza,' meaning 'to be stable, firm, or unwavering.' Its prefix, 'izi-,' often denotes a state or condition, indicating the quality of being steady. |
| English | In the 14th century, the word "steady" originated from the Middle English word "stede", meaning "place" or "position." |