Where does “substant” come from?

substant (English) comes from Latin substō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

substant (English): substantial; firm

Definitions

  1. substantial; firm

Ancestry of “substant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubstōto hold out, to stand firm
2Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
3Proto-Italicsupounder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “substant”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →