Where does “nonpersistence” come from?
nonpersistence (English) comes from English persistence, from Middle French persistance, from Latin persistēns, from Latin persisto, from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
nonpersistence (English): The condition of being nonpersistent
Definitions
- The condition of being nonpersistent
Ancestry of “nonpersistence”, step by step
nonpersistence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English persistence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persistence | The property of being persistent; Of data, the... |
| 2 | Middle French | persistance | — |
| 3 | Latin | persistēns | persisting, remaining |
| 4 | Latin | persisto | I persist, continue steadfastly; I remain |
| 5 | Latin | sistō | to cause to stand; to set; to place |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sistō | stand; place |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |