Where does “insta-” come from?
insta- (English) comes from English instant, from Middle English instant, from Old French instant, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
insta- (English): Instant
Ancestry of “insta-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | instant | A very short period of time; a moment; A single,... |
| 2 | Middle English | instant | infinitely short period of time |
| 3 | Old French | instant | assiduous, at hand |
| 4 | Latin | īnstāns | — |
| 5 | Latin | stō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “insta-”