Where does “sublime” come from?

sublime (French) comes from Middle French sublime, from Latin sublimus, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sublime (French): sublime, extraordinary; inflection of...

Definitions

  1. sublime, extraordinary; inflection of...

Ancestry of “sublime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsublimesublime (noble, majestic, magnificent, etc.)
2Latinsublimushigh, lofty; eminent, exalted, elevated
3Latinsub-under, sub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sublime”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →