Where does “sublimite” come from?
sublimite (Middle English) comes from Latin sublimitas, from Latin sublimus, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Ancestry of “sublimite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sublimitas | height, loftiness; sublimity |
| 2 | Latin | sublimus | high, lofty; eminent, exalted, elevated |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |