Where does “insistence” come from?
Insistence comes from Old French insister, meaning to persist or stand upon, from Latin insistere, combining in- and sistere meaning to stand.
insistence (English): The state of being insistent; An urgent demand;...
Definitions
- The state of being insistent; An urgent demand;...
Ancestry of “insistence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | insistence | — |
| 2 | Old French | insister | to insist |