Where does “unsubstantially” come from?
unsubstantially (English) comes from English unsubstantial, from English substantial, from French substantiel, from Latin substantialis, from Latin substantia, from Latin substāns, from Latin substō, from Latin sub.
unsubstantially (English): In an unsubstantial way
Definitions
- In an unsubstantial way
Ancestry of “unsubstantially”, step by step
unsubstantially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unsubstantial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsubstantial | Insubstantial |
| 2 | English | substantial | Having a substance; actually existing; Not... |
| 3 | French | substantiel | substantial |
| 4 | Latin | substantialis | of or pertaining to the essence or substance;... |
| 5 | Latin | substantia | substance, essence, material, contents; fortune,... |
| 6 | Latin | substāns | — |
| 7 | Latin | substō | to hold out, to stand firm |
| 8 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |