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Where does “assujettir” come from?

assujettir (French) comes from Middle French assubiectir, from Middle French subiect, from Latin subiectus, from Latin subiciō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

assujettir (French): to subjugate, to subdue; to secure, make fast

Definitions

  1. to subjugate, to subdue; to secure, make fast

Ancestry of “assujettir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchassubiectir—
2Middle Frenchsubiectsubject; subject; topic
3Latinsubiectusthrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,...
4Latinsubiciō—
5Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
6Proto-Italicsupo—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “assujettir”

  • assujettissement
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