Where does “subvertingly” come from?
subvertingly (English) comes from English subverting, 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- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
subvertingly (English): So as to subvert; in a subversive manner
Definitions
- So as to subvert; in a subversive manner
Ancestry of “subvertingly”, step by step
subvertingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subverting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subverting | present participle of subvert |
| 2 | English | subvert | To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | subverten | — |
| 4 | Old French | subvertir | — |
| 5 | Latin | subverto | I overturn, upset, overthrow; I destroy, subvert |
| 6 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |