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Where does “instantaneity” come from?

instantaneity (English) comes from English instantaneous, from New Latin īnstāntāneus, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

instantaneity (English): The condition of being instantaneous

Definitions

  1. The condition of being instantaneous

Ancestry of “instantaneity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinstantaneousOccurring, arising, or functioning without any...
2New Latinīnstāntāneus—
3Latinīnstāns—
4Latinstō—
5Proto-Italicstaēōstand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
7Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →