Where does “persistence” come from?

Persistence derives from Middle French persistance, a noun formed from the verb persister meaning to persist or continue steadfastly.

persistence (English): The property of being persistent; Of data, the...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	persistance	—
2	Latin	persistēns	—
3	Latin	persisto	I persist, continue steadfastly; I remain
4	Latin	sistō	—
5	Proto-Italic	sistō	stand; place
6	Proto-Indo-European	stísteh₂ti	to be standing up, to be getting up
7	Proto-Indo-European	steh₂-	to stand

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