Etymograph

English

substantiality

Substantiality comes from Latin substantialitas.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsubstantialitas1
  2. Englishtodaysubstantiality1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English substantiality

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsubstantialitasWiktionary, English substantiality
  2. EnglishtodaysubstantialityWiktionary, English substantiality

Formed from substantial + -ity

Latin substantiālis

Old French substanciel

Middle English substancial

English substantial

Every English word from Latin substantialitas

Today it means

noun The state of being substantial; substantialness.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “substantiality”. 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.

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