Where does “insubordinate” come from?
Insubordinate derives from English subordinate with the prefix in-, from Middle English in-, from Latin in- meaning "not," from Latin in meaning "in," from Proto-Indo-European ne meaning "not," oyd- meaning "to see," en meaning "in," and h₂er- meaning "to move" or "to stir."
insubordinate (English): Rebellious or defiant to authority; Contumacious;...
Definitions
- Rebellious or defiant to authority; Contumacious;...
Ancestry of “insubordinate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | in- | in, into, towards, within; in, into; Used with... |
| 2 | Middle English | in- | — |
| 3 | Old English | in- | in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the... |
| 4 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
Words derived from “insubordinate”