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