Etymology of the English word sublime
the English word
sublimederived from the Old French word
sublimederived from the Late Latin word
sublimis (high, lofty; eminent)
Date
The earliest known usage of sublime in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
sublimed,
sublimingCognates
Dutch
subliem, French
sublime, German
sublim, Norwegian
sublim, Swedish
sublimUsage
Word found in Modern English
