Etymology of the Latin word substantivus
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
*upoDerivations in other languages
French
substantif, Italian
sostantivo, Portuguese
substantivoUsage
Word found in Late Latin
