Where does “persistively” come from?
persistively (English) comes from English persistive, from English persist, from Middle French persister, from Latin persisto, from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
persistively (English): persistently
Definitions
- persistently
Ancestry of “persistively”, step by step
persistively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English persistive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persistive | persistent |
| 2 | English | persist | To go on stubbornly or resolutely; To repeat an... |
| 3 | Middle French | persister | — |
| 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 |