subject

subject · adjective¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὑποκείμενον
2. Latin · derived fromsubiectus“lying under or near, adjacent, also subject, exposed”
3. Old French · derived fromsuget
4. Middle English · derived fromsubget
5. English todaysubject

From Middle English subget, from Old French suget, from Latin subiectus (“lying under or near, adjacent, also subject, exposed”), as a noun, subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ὑποκείμενον (hupokeímenon).

subject · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromsubiectus“a subject, an inferior”
2. English todaysubject

From Latin subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”).

subject · verb³

1. Medieval Latin · derived fromsubiectō
2. English todaysubject

From Medieval Latin subiectō, iterative of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”).

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