An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. The natural height of a human or animal in an upright position.
   

   2. An achieved level; status (The FreeDictionary.com).

Etymology (EN): M.E., from from O.Fr. stature, estature “build, structure,” from L. statura “height, size of body, size,” from PIE root *sta- “to stand, make or be firm,” cf. Pers. ist-, istâdan “to stand,” → opposition.

Etymology (PE): Bašn “stature, height; the body;” Mid.Pers. bašn “the top;” O.Pers. baršan- “height,” variant borz “height, magnitude” (it occurs also in the name of the mountain chain Alborz), related to boland “high,” bâlâ “up, above, high, elevated, height,” berg “mountain, hill;” Mid.Pers. buland “high;”
Av. barəz- “high, mount,” barezan- “height;” cf. Skt. bhrant- “high;” L. fortis “strong” (Fr. & E. force); O.E. burg, burh “castle, fortified place;”
Ger. Burg “castle,” Goth. baurgs “city,” E. burg, borough, Fr. bourgeois, bourgeoisie, faubourg); PIE base *bhergh- “high.”