Where does “subsister” come from?
subsister (French) comes from Latin subsistō, from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
subsister (French): to subsist, live on, go on, keep going; to stay,...
Definitions
- to subsist, live on, go on, keep going; to stay,...
Ancestry of “subsister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subsistō | to halt or stop |
| 2 | Latin | sistō | to cause to stand; to set; to place |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sistō | stand; place |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |