Etymology of the English word subsume
the English word
subsumederived from the Latin word
subsumereusing the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Latin word
sumere (accept; begin; suppose; take up; begin; suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*em-Date
The earliest known usage of subsume in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
subsumeren, French
subsumer, German
subsumierenUsage
Word found in Modern English
