Etymology of the English word sustain
the English word
sustainderived from the Old French word
sustainderived from the Latin word
sustinere (support; check; put off)
using the Latin prefix
sus-derived from the Latin word
citare (urge on, encourage; promote)
derived from the Latin word
citus (quick, swift, rapid)
derived from the Latin word
ciere (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kei-derived from the Latin word
cire (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
derived from the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of sustain in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
sustainer,
sustained,
sustainingCognates
Catalan
sostenir, French
soutenir, Italian
sostenere, Latin
sustinere, Portuguese
sosterUsage
Word found in Modern English
