Where does “eksistēšana” come from?
eksistēšana (Latvian) comes from Latvian eksistēt, from Latin exsistō, from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
eksistēšana (Latvian): existing; verbal noun of eksistēt
Definitions
- existing; verbal noun of eksistēt
Ancestry of “eksistēšana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | eksistēt | to exist, to be; to be alive; to subsist, to live... |
| 2 | Latin | exsistō | — |
| 3 | Latin | sistō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sistō | stand; place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |