Where does “insistently” come from?

Insistently comes from English insistent, from Latin insistens, the present participle of insisto, combining Latin in with Proto-Indo-European steh₂-, meaning to stand.

insistently (English): In an insistent manner; pressingly

Definitions

  1. In an insistent manner; pressingly

Ancestry of “insistently”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinsistentStanding or resting on something; Urgent in...
2Latininsistenspursuing etc; persisting
3Latinīnsistōto set foot, stand, tread or press on or upon something
4Latinīn-un-, non-, not
5Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Latin īn-Every word from Proto-Italic en