Etymology of the English word subjunctive
the English word
subjunctivederived from the Latin word
subiunctivus (connecting; G:subjunctive)
derived from the Latin word
subiungere (join with, unite; subdue)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Latin word
iungere (to join; join, unite; bring together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yeug-Date
The earliest known usage of subjunctive in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
