Where does “Instanz” come from?

Instanz (German) comes from English instance, from Middle French instance, from Latin instāntia, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Instanz (German): instance; legal authority

Definitions

instance; legal authority

Ancestry of “Instanz”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	instance	Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;...
2	Middle French	instance	—
3	Latin	instāntia	a being near, presence
4	Latin	īnstāns	standing or pressing upon
5	Latin	stō	to stand
6	Proto-Italic	staēō	stand
7	Proto-Indo-European	sth₂éh₁yeti	to stand
8	Proto-Indo-European	*steh₂-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic staēō →