Where does “subjonctif” come from?
subjonctif (French) comes from Latin subiunctīvus, from Latin subiungō, from Latin iungō, from Proto-Italic jungō, from Proto-Indo-European yunégti, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
subjonctif (French): The subjunctive mood
Definitions
- The subjunctive mood
Ancestry of “subjonctif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subiunctīvus | connective |
| 2 | Latin | subiungō | to affix something to a more primary thing: to subjoin, to subordinate |
| 3 | Latin | iungō | to join, unite, fasten, yoke, harness, attach; esp. of the hand: to clasp, join |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | jungō | to yoke; to join |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yunégti | to be joining |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |