Where does “subsistential” come from?
subsistential (English) comes from English subsistent, 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.
subsistential (English): Relating to subsistence
Definitions
- Relating to subsistence
Ancestry of “subsistential”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subsistent | Actually existing; Inherent |
| 2 | English | subsist | To survive on a minimum of resources; To have... |
| 3 | Latin | subsistō | to halt or stop |
| 4 | Latin | sistō | to cause to stand; to set; to place |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sistō | stand; place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |