Where does “sublimation” come from?
Sublimation comes from Middle English sublimacioun, from Medieval Latin sublimationem, from Latin sublimo, derived from sublimus meaning "high" or "lofty," ultimately from Latin sub and limen, with roots in Proto-Italic supo and Proto-Indo-European upo.
sublimation (English): The transition of a substance from the solid...
Definitions
- The transition of a substance from the solid...
Ancestry of “sublimation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sublimacioun | — |
| 2 | Latin | sublimatio | sublimation; exaltation; accession to a throne |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |