Where does “sublimish” come from?
sublimish (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-.
sublimish (English): Somewhat sublime
Definitions
- Somewhat sublime
Ancestry of “sublimish”, step by step
sublimish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sublime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | under, sub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |