Where does “subsistent” come from?

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

subsistent (English): Actually existing; Inherent

Definitions

  1. Actually existing; Inherent

Ancestry of “subsistent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubsistTo survive on a minimum of resources; To have...
2Latinsubsistōto halt or stop
3Latinsistōto cause to stand; to set; to place
4Proto-Italicsistōstand; place
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “subsistent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Italic sistō →
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