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What keeps a body going when vibes alone won't cut it.
means The food, drink, or support that keeps something alive and functioning.
from From Latin *sustinere* — 'to hold up, support, endure' (sub- 'from below' + tenere 'to hold'). The same root that gives us 'sustain.' The image is quietly literal: something holding you up from underneath so you don't collapse — which is exactly what a meal, or a paycheck, or a kind word at the right moment, actually does.
- root
- latin sustinere, to hold up from below
- not just food
- includes water, sleep, and emotional support
- minimum viable
- humans survive weeks without food, days without water
- etymology cousin
- shares root with sustainable and sustain