Persistent
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mid 16th century: from French persistance, from the verb persister ; influenced in spelling by Latin persistent- ‘continuing steadfastly’.
wiktionary
From Latin persistēns, present participle of persistō(“to continue steadfastly”). Synchronically analyzable as persist + -ent.
etymonline
persistent (adj.)
1723, "enduring," at first mostly in botany, from persistence or from Latin persistentem (nominative persistens), present participle of persistere (see persist). Meaning "continuing in spite of opposition, warning, etc." is by 1830. Shakespeare used persistive. Related: Persistently.
