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Stage 1 of 2
sustinere
Latin · ancient
"to hold up, to support"
to hold up, to support, from sub- (up from below) and tenere (to hold)
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Stage 2 of 2
sustain
English · 1300s
"to support or maintain something over time"
settled as the English word for supporting or maintaining something over time
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