Where does “sublimeness” come from?
sublimeness (English) comes from English sublime, from Middle English sublimen, from Middle French sublimer, from Latin sublimo, from Latin sublimus, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sublimeness (English): The quality or state of being sublime; sublimity
Definitions
- The quality or state of being sublime; sublimity
Ancestry of “sublimeness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sublime | To sublimate; To raise on high; To exalt; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | sublimen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | sublimer | — |
| 4 | Latin | sublimo | I raise or elevate; I soar; dative/ablative... |
| 5 | Latin | sublimus | high, lofty; eminent, exalted, elevated |
| 6 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |