Where does “resist” come from?
Resist comes from Middle English resisten, from Middle French resister, from Latin resistere, combining re- and sistere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning to stand.
resist (English): To attempt to counter the actions or effects of;...
Definitions
- To attempt to counter the actions or effects of;...
Ancestry of “resist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | resisten | To resist; to work against or counteract; To... |
| 2 | Middle French | resister | to resist |
| 3 | Latin | resistere | present active infinitive of resistō |
| 4 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |