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Where does “intersubjectivity” come from?

Intersubjectivity derives from Latin inter- combined with subjectivity, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European welH-, meaning to turn or roll.

intersubjectivity (English): The state or condition of being intersubjective

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being intersubjective

Ancestry of “intersubjectivity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubjectivityThe state of being subjective; A subjective...
2Frenchsubjectivitésubjectivity
3French-itéAlternative form of -té, giving a quality or...
4Latin-īta—
5Ancient Greek-ίτηςSuffix forming a masculine noun: one connected...
6Ancient Greekπολῑ́τηςcitizen
7Ancient Greek-τηςForms nouns representing a state of being; Added...
8Proto-Hellenic-tāts—
9Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
10Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
11Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
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