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Where does “subjectivist” come from?

Subjectivist derives from English subjective, which comes from Latin subiectus, the past participle of iacere meaning "to throw," combined with the suffix -ivus, ultimately from Latin sub meaning "under."

subjectivist (English): Regarding subjective experience as fundamental;...

Definitions

  1. Regarding subjective experience as fundamental;...

Ancestry of “subjectivist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubjectiveFormed, as in opinions, based upon a person's...
2Latinsubiectivus—
3Latinsubiectusthrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,...
4Latinsubiciō—
5Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
6Proto-Italicsupo—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “subjectivist”

  • subjectivistic
  • subjectivistically
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