Where does “demonstrating” come from?
Demonstrating comes from Latin demonstrāre, formed from the prefix de- and Latin monstrāre, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European de.
demonstrating (English): present participle of demonstrate
Definitions
- present participle of demonstrate
Ancestry of “demonstrating”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demonstrate | to show how to use; to show the steps taken to... |
| 2 | Latin | demonstratus | shown, having been shown; proven, having been... |
| 3 | Latin | dēmōnstrō | to show, demonstrate, prove |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |