英语词汇subsistence的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	subsistence
词源	subsistence n. early 15c., "existence, independence," from Late Latin subsistentia "substance, reality," in Medieval Latin also "stability," from Latin subsistens, present participle of subsistere "stand still or firm" (see subsist). Latin subsistentia is a loan-translation of Greek hypostasis "foundation, substance, real nature, subject matter; that which settles at the bottom, sediment," literally "anything set under." In the English word, meaning "act or process of support for physical life" is from 1640s. Entries linking to subsistence subsist v. 1540s, "to exist;" c. 1600, "retain the existing state," from French subsister and directly from Latin subsistere "to stand still or firm, take a stand, take position; abide, hold out," from sub "under, up to" (see sub-) + sistere "to assume a standing position, stand still, remain; set, place, cause to stand still" (from PIE si-st-, reduplicated form of root sta- "to stand, make or be firm"). Meaning "to support oneself" (in a certain way) is from 1640s. Related: Subsisted; subsisting. subsistent adj. 1520s, from Latin subsistentem (nominative subsistens), present participle of subsistere "stand still or firm" (see subsistence). updated on December 19, 2013
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subsistence n.