Etymology of the English word substituent
the English word
substituentderived from the Latin word
substituensderived from the Latin word
substituere (place in rear, reserve; make subject)
derived from the Latin word
statuere (set up, establish, set)
derived from the Latin word
status (appointed; position, situation, condition)
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 substituent in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
