Where does “instante” come from?
instante (Galician) comes from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
instante (Galician): instant; moment (very brief period of time)
Definitions
- instant; moment (very brief period of time)
Ancestry of “instante”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | īnstāns | standing or pressing upon |
| 2 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |