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Where does “substantiel” come from?

substantiel (French) comes from Latin substantialis, from Latin substantia, from Latin substāns, from Latin substō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

substantiel (French): substantial

Definitions

  1. substantial

Ancestry of “substantiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubstantialisof or pertaining to the essence or substance;...
2Latinsubstantiasubstance, essence, material, contents; fortune,...
3Latinsubstāns—
4Latinsubstō—
5Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
6Proto-Italicsupo—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “substantiel”

  • substantialisme
  • substantiellement
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