Where does “insubmissive” come from?
insubmissive (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
insubmissive (English): Unwilling to submit; not submissive, disobedient
Definitions
- Unwilling to submit; not submissive, disobedient
Ancestry of “insubmissive”, step by step
insubmissive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English submissive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | submissive | Meekly obedient or passive; One who submits to a... |