Where does “subjective” come from?
subjective (French) comes from French subjectif, from Latin subiectivus, from Latin subiectus, from Latin subiciō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subjective (French): feminine singular of subjectif
Definitions
- feminine singular of subjectif
Ancestry of “subjective”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | subjectif | subjective; personal; subjective |
| 2 | Latin | subiectivus | subjective |
| 3 | Latin | subiectus | thrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,... |
| 4 | Latin | subiciō | to throw, lay, place, set or bring under or near |
| 5 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |