Where does “uninstantiation” come from?
uninstantiation (English) comes from English instantiation, from English instantiate, from English instance, from Middle French instance, from Latin instāntia, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō.
uninstantiation (English): The process of uninstantiating; destruction of an instance
Definitions
- The process of uninstantiating; destruction of an instance
Ancestry of “uninstantiation”, step by step
uninstantiation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English instantiation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instantiation | The production of an instance, example, or... |
| 2 | English | instantiate | To represent by a concrete instance; To create... |
| 3 | English | instance | Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;... |
| 4 | Middle French | instance | — |
| 5 | Latin | instāntia | a being near, presence |
| 6 | Latin | īnstāns | standing or pressing upon |
| 7 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |