myEtymology.com: French etymology of substantif

Etymology of the French word substantif

the Old French word substantif

derived from the Late Latin word substantivus (self-existent; 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 *upo

Word found in Old French