Where does “persisting” come from?
Persisting derives from Middle French persister, from Latin persisto (to continue steadfastly), combining per- (through) with sistō (to cause to stand), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- (to stand).
persisting (English): present participle of persist; persistence
Definitions
- present participle of persist; persistence
Ancestry of “persisting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persist | To go on stubbornly or resolutely; To repeat an... |
| 2 | Middle French | persister | — |
| 3 | Latin | persisto | I persist, continue steadfastly; I remain |
| 4 | Latin | sistō | to cause to stand; to set; to place |
| 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 |