Where does “biopersistent” come from?
biopersistent (English) comes from English persistent, from Latin persistēns, from Latin persisto, from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
biopersistent (English): Tending to remain inside a biological organism,...
Definitions
- Tending to remain inside a biological organism,...
Ancestry of “biopersistent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | persistent | Obstinately refusing to give up or let go;... |
| 2 | Latin | persistēns | — |
| 3 | Latin | persisto | I persist, continue steadfastly; I remain |
| 4 | Latin | sistō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sistō | stand; place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |