Where does “subverting” come from?
Subverting comes from English subvert, from Old French subvertir and Latin subvertere, meaning to overturn or turn against, ultimately from Latin ad- and ab meaning toward and away.
subverting (English): present participle of subvert
Definitions
- present participle of subvert
Ancestry of “subverting”, step by step
| 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 |