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Where does “assujettissement” come from?

assujettissement (French) comes from French assujettir, 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.

assujettissement (French): subjugation; obligation, liability;...

Definitions

  1. subjugation; obligation, liability;...

Ancestry of “assujettissement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchassujettirto subjugate, to subdue; to secure, make fast
2Middle Frenchassubiectir—
3Middle Frenchsubiectsubject; subject; topic
4Latinsubiectusthrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,...
5Latinsubiciō—
6Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
7Proto-Italicsupo—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
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