An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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To be firm in a demand or course; refuse to yield (Dictionary.com).

L. insistere "stand upon, dwell upon," from → in- "upon" + sistere "take a stand," → resist.

Daristâdan "to insist" (Dehxodâ), from dar-, → in-, + istâdan "to stand," → resist.

The act or fact of insisting; the quality of being insistent.

Verbal noun of → insist.

Earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious (Dictionary.com).

Adjective from → insist.