Where does “instantaneous” come from?
instantaneous (English) comes from New Latin īnstāntāneus, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
instantaneous (English): Occurring, arising, or functioning without any...
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Ancestry of “instantaneous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | īnstāntāneus | — |
| 2 | Latin | īnstāns | standing or pressing upon |
| 3 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |