Where does “subversion” come from?
Subversion comes from Latin subversion-, combining sub "under" and vertere "to turn," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wert- meaning "to turn."
subversion (English): The act of subverting or the condition of being...
Definitions
- The act of subverting or the condition of being...
Ancestry of “subversion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | version | A specific form or variation of something; A... |
| 2 | Middle French | version | translation |
| 3 | Latin | versiō | a turning, change, version; translation (of languages) |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |