Etymology of the English word subjacent
the English word
subjacentderived from the Latin word
subiacere (lie underneath, below, at the foot)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Late Latin word
iacere (to throw; lie; lie down; lie ill; throw, hurl, cast)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yē-Date
The earliest known usage of subjacent in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
