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Where does “Subjekt” come from?

Subjekt (German) comes from Latin subiectum, from Latin subiciō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Subjekt (German): subject

Definitions

  1. subject

Ancestry of “Subjekt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsubiectumThat which is spoken of; the foundation or...
2Latinsubiciō—
3Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
4Proto-Italicsupo—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “Subjekt”

  • intersubjektiv
  • Intersubjektivität
  • subjektiv
  • szubjektív
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