Etymology of the English word substantial
the English word
substantialderived from the Old French word
substantielderived from the Late Latin word
substantialis (essential; substantial; substantive)
derived from the Latin word
substantia (substance; nature; substance, resources)
derived from the Latin word
substare (hold firm; stand under)
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
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDerivations in English
substantialismUsage
Word found in Modern English
