Etymology

hypostatic

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Today it means: Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union. Full definition →

Latin hypostaticus ← Ancient Greek ὑποστατικός (hupostatikós) ← Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  6. Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
  7. Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
  8. Ancient Greekὑφίστημι (huphístēmi)
  9. Ancient Greekὑπόστασις (hupóstasis)
  10. Ancient Greekὑποστατικός (hupostatikós)
  11. Latinhypostaticus
  12. English todayhypostatic

Borrowed from Latin hypostaticus, from Ancient Greek ὑποστατικός (hupostatikós), from ὑποστατός (hupostatós). Equivalent to hypostasis + -tic.

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