Etymology of the English word substantiate
the English word
substantiatederived from the New Latin word
substantiarederived 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
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of substantiate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
substantiated,
substantiatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
