myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of substare

Etymology of the Latin word substare

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

Italian sostare, Portuguese sobestar, Portuguese sustar, Portuguese substar