Where does “instantàniament” come from?
instantàniament (Catalan) comes from Catalan instantani, from Medieval Latin īnstantāneus, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
instantàniament (Catalan): instantly; instantaneously
Definitions
- instantly; instantaneously
Ancestry of “instantàniament”, step by step
instantàniament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan instantani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | instantani | instantaneous |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | īnstantāneus | — |
| 3 | Latin | īnstāns | standing or pressing upon |
| 4 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |