Where does “sujet” come from?
sujet (French) comes from Latin subiectus, from Latin subiciō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sujet (French): subject; cause, reason
Definitions
- subject; cause, reason
Ancestry of “sujet”, step by step
sujet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin subiectus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subiectus | thrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,... |
| 2 | Latin | subiciō | to throw, lay, place, set or bring under or near |
| 3 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Latin subiectum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subiectum | That which is spoken of; the foundation or... |