myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of sostantivo

Etymology of the Italian word sostantivo

the Italian word sostantivo

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