Where does “polyinstantiation” come from?
polyinstantiation (English) comes from English instantiation, from English instantiate, from English instance, from Middle French instance, from Latin instāntia, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō.
polyinstantiation (English): Instantiation into multiple independent instances
Definitions
- Instantiation into multiple independent instances
Ancestry of “polyinstantiation”, step by step
polyinstantiation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English instantiation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instantiation | The production of an instance, example, or... |
| 2 | English | instantiate | To represent by a concrete instance; To create... |
| 3 | English | instance | Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;... |
| 4 | Middle French | instance | — |
| 5 | Latin | instāntia | a being near, presence |
| 6 | Latin | īnstāns | standing or pressing upon |
| 7 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |