Where does “presubstantial” come from?
presubstantial (English) comes from English substantial, from French substantiel, from Latin substantialis, from Latin substantia, from Latin substāns, from Latin substō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo.
presubstantial (English): Having no physical substance, but having the potential to become substantial
Definitions
- Having no physical substance, but having the potential to become substantial
Ancestry of “presubstantial”, step by step
presubstantial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English substantial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | substantial | Having a substance; actually existing; Not... |
| 2 | French | substantiel | substantial |
| 3 | Latin | substantialis | of or pertaining to the essence or substance;... |
| 4 | Latin | substantia | substance, essence, material, contents; fortune,... |
| 5 | Latin | substāns | — |
| 6 | Latin | substō | to hold out, to stand firm |
| 7 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |