Where does “unsubjectable” come from?
unsubjectable (English) comes from English subjectable, from English subject, from Middle English subget, from Old French suget, from Latin subiectus, from Latin subiciō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo.
unsubjectable (English): That cannot be subjected to something
Definitions
- That cannot be subjected to something
Ancestry of “unsubjectable”, step by step
unsubjectable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subjectable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subjectable | Capable of being subjected |
| 2 | English | subject | Likely to be affected by or to experience... |
| 3 | Middle English | subget | — |
| 4 | Old French | suget | — |
| 5 | Latin | subiectus | thrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,... |
| 6 | Latin | subiciō | to throw, lay, place, set or bring under or near |
| 7 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |