Where does “instantiation” come from?
Instantiation comes from French instance, derived from Latin instantia, the noun form of instans meaning "standing upon or present," itself composed of Latin in and the Proto-Indo-European root steh₂- meaning "to stand."
instantiation (English): The production of an instance, example, or...
Definitions
- The production of an instance, example, or...
Ancestry of “instantiation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instantiate | To represent by a concrete instance; To create... |
| 2 | English | instance | Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;... |
| 3 | Middle French | instance | — |
| 4 | Latin | instāntia | a being near, presence |
| 5 | Latin | īnstāns | standing or pressing upon |
| 6 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |