Where does “subsistence” come from?
Subsistence comes from Latin subsistentia, from subsistens, the present participle of subsistere, combining sub- (under) with steh₂- (to stand), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to stand under or support.
subsistence (English): Real being; existence; The act of maintaining...
Definitions
- Real being; existence; The act of maintaining...
Ancestry of “subsistence”, step by step