Where does “substantia” come from?

substantia (Latin) comes from Latin substāns, from Latin substō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

substantia (Latin): substance, essence, material, contents; fortune,...

Definitions

  1. substance, essence, material, contents; fortune,...

Ancestry of “substantia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubstāns—
2Latinsubstōto hold out, to stand firm
3Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
4Proto-Italicsupounder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “substantia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →