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{{11}}stay (n.1) "support, prop, brace," 1510s, from M.Fr. estaie "piece of wood used as a support," perhaps from Frank. *staka "support," from P.Gmc. *stagaz (Cf. M.Du. stake "stick," O.E. steli "steel" stæg "rope used to support a mast"), from PIE *stak- (see STAY (Cf. stay) (n.2)). If not, then from the root of STAY (Cf. stay) (v.). Stays "laced underbodice" is attested from c.1600.
{{12}}stay (n.2) "strong rope which supports a ship's mast," from O.E. stæg, from P.Gmc. *stagan (Cf. Du. stag, Low Ger. stach, Ger. Stag, O.N. stag), from PIE *stak-, ultimately an extended form of root *sta- "to stand" (see STET (Cf. stet)). The verb meaning "secure or steady with stays" is first recorded 1620s.
{{12}}stay (v.) "to remain," mid-15c., from M.Fr. estai-, stem of ester "to stay or stand," from O.Fr., from L. stare "to stand" (Cf. It. stare, Sp. estar "to stand, to be"), from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see STET (Cf. stet)). Originally "come to a halt;" sense of "remain" is first recorded 1570s. Noun senses of "appliance for stopping," "period of remaining in a place," and (judicial) "suspension of proceeding" all developed 1525-1550. Stay-at-home (adj.) is from 1806. Stay put is first recorded 1843, Amer.Eng. Phrase stay the course is originally (1885) in reference to horses holding out till the end of a race.

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