'stasis' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'στάσις' (stasis), where 'sta-' meant 'to stand' or 'to stop.'

'στάσις' transformed into the Latin word 'stasis,' and eventually became the modern English word 'stasis.'

Initially, it meant 'a standing or stopping,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'inactivity' or 'equilibrium.'