Where does “extant” come from?
Extant comes from Latin extāns, the present participle of exstāre, formed from the prefix ex- meaning "out" and the root stāre meaning "to stand," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- with the same sense.
extant (English): Still in existence; Currently existing; not...
Definitions
- Still in existence; Currently existing; not...
Ancestry of “extant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | extantem | accusative masculine singular of extāns;... |
| 2 | Latin | extō | — |
| 3 | Latin | ēx- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵ- | — |
Words derived from “extant”