'existence' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'existentia,' where 'ex-' meant 'out of' and 'sistere' meant 'to stand.'

'existentia' transformed into the Old French word 'existence,' and eventually became the modern English word 'existence' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'the act of standing out or emerging,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the state of being or living.'