Where does “sist” come from?

sist (English) comes from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

sist (English): To stay (e.g. judicial proceedings); to delay or suspend; to stop

Definitions

  1. To stay (e.g. judicial proceedings); to delay or suspend; to stop

Ancestry of “sist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsistōto cause to stand; to set; to place
2Proto-Italicsistōstand; place
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Italic sistō →