Where does “sublimity” come from?

Sublimity derives from Middle French sublimité, from Latin sublīmitās (quality of being sublime), ultimately from Latin sub and limen (threshold or lintel).

sublimity (English): The state of being sublime; Something sublime

Definitions

The state of being sublime; Something sublime

Ancestry of “sublimity”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	sublimite	—
2	Latin	sublimitas	height, loftiness; sublimity
3	Latin	sublimus	high, lofty; eminent, exalted, elevated
4	Latin	sub-	under, sub
5	Proto-Indo-European	upó	under, below
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ewp-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →