Where does “subliem” come from?

subliem (Dutch) comes from French sublime, from Middle French sublime, from Latin sublimus, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

subliem (Dutch): sublime

Definitions

  1. sublime

Ancestry of “subliem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsublimesublime, extraordinary; inflection of...
2Middle Frenchsublimesublime (noble, majestic, magnificent, etc.)
3Latinsublimushigh, lofty; eminent, exalted, elevated
4Latinsub-under, sub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →