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
- Actually existing; Inherent
Ancestry of “subsistent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | subsist | To survive on a minimum of resources; To have... |
| 2 | Latin | subsistō | — |
| 3 | Latin | sistō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sistō | stand; place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |