Where does “subsistir” come from?

subsistir (Spanish) comes from Latin subsistō, from Latin sistō, from Proto-Italic sistō, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

subsistir (Spanish): to subsist

Definitions

  1. to subsist

Ancestry of “subsistir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubsistōto halt or stop
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Italic sistō →