English
self-consistent
From self- + consistent.
Formed from self- + consistent
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’
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Proto-Italic *sistō ‘to set, place’
Latin sistō ‘to cause to stand; to place’
Latin cōnsistō ‘to agree with; to continue’
Latin cōnsistēns ‘consistent, standing firm’
English consistent
Today it means
adj Exhibiting self-consistency; consistent with oneself or itself, or with one's principles.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “self-consistent”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / self-consistent