neolithic revolution

Hi Alexander,
Here's the etymology of 'state' as I promised you.

The OED defines state: "a variation on the word 'estate' derived from
the OF 'estat', the mod.F 'etat', the Spanish 'estado', Italian 'stato',
and Latin 'status' with the definition referencing a manner of standing
or a condition of action. The word in the Romance languages has most of
the senses of the English terms 'state' and 'estate'. In the modern
Teutonic languages, it has been adopted in forms derived from Latin or
Italian chiefly in the political sense although other uses also exist.

The term 'state' is geven thirty-two definitions in the OED, many with
two or three subdivisions. These definitions range from referencing an
individual in the manner of existing, to a condition of the mind, to
varying degrees of social status, and to collective members of a class;
however, not until Definition #27 is there a reference to the word
'state' as a polity or a settled government: "the condition of the
Church, a country, realm, etc. in regard to its welfare and polity . . .
sometimes a condition of prosperity, or order and settled government".

If you or if anyone else wishes more information, I can offer specific
examples from Definition #27 forward.

Gerry