Where does “hypostasis” come from?

Hypostasis comes from Latin hypostasis, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπόστασις, combining ὑπό- (under) with στάσις (standing, substance), from Proto-Hellenic státis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- (to stand).

hypostasis (English): A sedimentary deposit, especially in urine; The...

Definitions

  1. A sedimentary deposit, especially in urine; The...

Ancestry of “hypostasis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical Latinhypostasis—
2Ancient Greekὑπόστασιςfoundation, base; assurance, support;...
3Ancient Greekὑφίστημιto stand under
4Ancient Greekῠ̔πο-under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
5Ancient Greekὑπό
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο- →