Where does “persistēns” come from?

persistēns (Latin) comes from Latin persisto, from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

persistēns (Latin): persisting, remaining

Definitions

  1. persisting, remaining

Ancestry of “persistēns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpersistoI persist, continue steadfastly; I remain
2Latinsistōto cause to stand; to set; to place
3Proto-Italicsistōstand; place
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “persistēns

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂tiEvery word from Proto-Italic sistō