Where does “intersubjective” come from?
Intersubjective derives from English subject and the Latin prefix inter- combined with Latin -ivus (suffix forming adjectives), ultimately from Latin iacio (to throw) and Proto-Indo-European wel- (to turn or roll).
intersubjective (English): Involving or occurring between separate conscious...
Definitions
- Involving or occurring between separate conscious...
Ancestry of “intersubjective”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subjective | Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's... |
| 2 | Latin | subiectivus | subjective |
| 3 | Latin | subiectus | thrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,... |
| 4 | Latin | subiciō | to throw, lay, place, set or bring under or near |
| 5 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |