Where does “instāntia” come from?

instāntia (Latin) comes from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Ancestry of “instāntia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	īnstāns	—
2	Latin	stō	—
3	Proto-Italic	staēō	stand
4	Proto-Indo-European	sth₂éh₁yeti	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	*steh₂-	—

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