Where does “サステイン” come from?
サステイン (Japanese) comes from English sustain, from Middle English susteinen, from Old French sustenir, from Vulgar Latin sustenire, from Latin sustineo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Ancestry of “サステイン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sustain | To maintain, or keep in existence; To provide for... |
| 2 | Middle English | susteinen | — |
| 3 | Old French | sustenir | to hold up; to support; to support; to sustain |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | sustenire | — |
| 5 | Latin | sustineo | I hold up or upright, uphold, keep up, bear up,... |
| 6 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |