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
- A sedimentary deposit, especially in urine; The...
Ancestry of “hypostasis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | hypostasis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπόστασις | foundation, base; assurance, support;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑφίστημι | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πο- | under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |