Etymology of the English word insist
the English word
insistderived from the Latin word
insistere (stand, tread upon, stand)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of insist in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
insistence,
insistency,
insisted,
insistingCognates
Spanish
insistirUsage
Word found in Modern English
