myEtymology.com: French etymology of existence

Etymology of the French word existence

the French word existence

derived from the Latin word exsistentia (existence; that by which essence becomes actual)

derived from the Latin word exsistere (step out, come forth, emerge)

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-

using the Latin prefix ex-

derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs

derived from the Classical Latin word existere (step forth, appear; arise)

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-

using the Latin prefix ex-

derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs

derived from the Latin word existentia (existence; that by which essence becomes actual)

derived from the Latin word exsistere (step out, come forth, emerge)

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-

using the Latin prefix ex-

derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs

The earliest known usage of existence in French dates from the 14th century.