Where does “subvertest” come from?
subvertest (English) comes from English subvert, from Middle English subverten, from Old French subvertir, from Latin subverto, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
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Ancestry of “subvertest”, step by step
subvertest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subvert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subvert | To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | subverten | — |
| 3 | Old French | subvertir | — |
| 4 | Latin | subverto | I overturn, upset, overthrow; I destroy, subvert |
| 5 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |