Where does “sublime” come from?

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

sublime (Latin): vocative masculine singular of sublīmus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of sublīmus

Ancestry of “sublime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsublimushigh, lofty; eminent, exalted, elevated
2Latinsub-under, sub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →