ὑποστάτης

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • that which stands under, support, prop
  • one that gives substance, creator

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ἵστημι (stand, put, set, weigh, I stand, place, make stand) root from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*steh₂-

Gloss

stand, stay, place, put, be standing, set, stand up

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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

立

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