Where does “persisto” come from?
persisto (Latin) comes from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
persisto (Latin): I persist, continue steadfastly; I remain
Definitions
- I persist, continue steadfastly; I remain
Ancestry of “persisto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sistō | to cause to stand; to set; to place |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | sistō | stand; place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |