Etymology of the English word existence
the English word
existencederived from the Latin word
existentia (existence; that by which essence becomes actual)
derived from the Latin word
exsistere (step out, come forth, emerge)
derived from the Latin word
sistere (to set, thus placed in spaces or gaps; stop, check; cause to stand)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsDerivations in English
coexistence,
nonexistence,
existUsage
Word found in Modern English
