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
- Regarding subjective experience as fundamental;...
Ancestry of “subjectivist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | subjective | Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's... |
| 2 | Latin | subiectivus | — |
| 3 | Latin | subiectus | thrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,... |
| 4 | Latin | subiciō | — |
| 5 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | supo | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
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