Where does “uninstantiate” come from?
uninstantiate (English) comes from English instantiate, from English instance, from Middle French instance, from Latin instāntia, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti.
uninstantiate (English): To destroy or annul (an instance of something); to eliminate (a variable, object, etc.) that was created earlier
Definitions
- To destroy or annul (an instance of something); to eliminate (a variable, object, etc.) that was created earlier
Ancestry of “uninstantiate”, step by step
uninstantiate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English instantiate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instantiate | To represent by a concrete instance; To create... |
| 2 | English | instance | Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;... |
| 3 | Middle French | instance | — |
| 4 | Latin | instāntia | a being near, presence |
| 5 | Latin | īnstāns | standing or pressing upon |
| 6 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |