Where does “subsist” come from?
Subsist comes from Latin subsisto, formed from Latin sub (under) and the root steh₂- (to stand) via Proto-Indo-European, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subsist (English): To survive on a minimum of resources; To have...
Definitions
- To survive on a minimum of resources; To have...
Ancestry of “subsist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subsistō | to halt or stop |
| 2 | Latin | sistō | to cause to stand; to set; to place |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sistō | stand; place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |