Where does “instance” come from?
instance (French) comes from Latin instāntia, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
instance (French): urgent demand, insistence, plea; authority,...
Definitions
- urgent demand, insistence, plea; authority,...
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