Where does “substantif” come from?

substantif (French) comes from Latin substantīvus, 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-.

substantif (French): substantive

Definitions

  1. substantive

Ancestry of “substantif”, step by step

substantif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin substantīvus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubstantīvussubstantive
2Latinsubstantiasubstance, essence, material, contents; fortune,...
3Latinsubstāns
4Latinsubstōto hold out, to stand firm
5Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
6Proto-Italicsupounder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via Latin substantīvum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubstantīvum

Words derived from “substantif

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Italic supo
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