Where does “insubstantiality” come from?
insubstantiality (English) comes from English insubstantial, from English substantial, from French substantiel, from Latin substantialis, from Latin substantia, from Latin substāns, from Latin substō, from Latin sub.
insubstantiality (English): The state or quality of being insubstantial
Definitions
- The state or quality of being insubstantial
Ancestry of “insubstantiality”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | insubstantial | Lacking substance; not real or strong |
| 2 | English | substantial | Having a substance; actually existing; Not... |
| 3 | French | substantiel | substantial |
| 4 | Latin | substantialis | of or pertaining to the essence or substance;... |
| 5 | Latin | substantia | substance, essence, material, contents; fortune,... |
| 6 | Latin | substāns | — |
| 7 | Latin | substō | to hold out, to stand firm |
| 8 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |