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insto.

to stand upon, set foot on

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈĩː.stoː]Classical-Latin[ˈin.sto]
  1. to stand upon, set foot on

    ambitransitive · conjugation-1
  2. to be nearby, close to, be imminent

    conjugation-1
  3. to assail, press upon, harass

    ambitransitive · conjugation-1 · with-accusative · with-dative
  4. to urge, pursue, insist, to be intent upon

    conjugation-1 · intransitive · with-dative
  5. to urge (forward), ply

    conjugation-1 · transitive
  6. to be pressing, draw nigh, approach, threaten

    conjugation-1 · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *énu Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Latin stō Latin insto From in- (“after”) + stō (“to stand”). The meaning developed from “stand behind” to “pursue, be imminent” to “press, urge”.

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