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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

  1. The production of an instance, example, or...

Ancestry of “instantiation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinstantiateTo represent by a concrete instance; To create...
2EnglishinstanceUrgency of manner or words; an urgent request;...
3Middle Frenchinstance—
4Latininstāntia—
5Latinīnstāns—
6Latinstō—
7Proto-Italicstaēōstand
8Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
9Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “instantiation”

  • polyinstantiation
  • coinstantiation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →