Where does “sustentaculum” come from?
sustentaculum (English) comes from Latin sustentaculum, from Latin sustento, from Latin sustineo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sustentaculum (English): A supporting structure, a body part that supports...
Definitions
- A supporting structure, a body part that supports...
Ancestry of “sustentaculum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sustentaculum | prop, stay, support; sustenance, nourishment |
| 2 | Latin | sustento | I uphold, support, prop or sustain; I endure or... |
| 3 | Latin | sustineo | I hold up or upright, uphold, keep up, bear up,... |
| 4 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |