Where does “インスタンス” come from?

インスタンス (Japanese) 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-.

インスタンス (Japanese): an instance

Definitions

  1. an instance

Ancestry of “インスタンス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinstanceUrgency of manner or words; an urgent request;...
2Middle Frenchinstance—
3Latininstāntiaa being near, presence
4Latinīnstānsstanding or pressing upon
5Latinstōto stand
6Proto-Italicstaēōstand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yetito stand
8Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic staēō →