Where does “substans” come from?

substans (Danish) comes from Latin substantia, from Latin substāns, from Latin substō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

substans (Danish): substance

Definitions

  1. substance

Ancestry of “substans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubstantiasubstance, essence, material, contents; fortune,...
2Latinsubstāns—
3Latinsubstōto hold out, to stand firm
4Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
5Proto-Italicsupounder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →