Etymology of the English word subversion
the English word
subversionderived from the Old French word
subversionderived from the Late Latin word
subversio (overthrow, overturn; ruin)
derived from the Latin word
subversusderived from the Latin word
subvertere (overturn, cause to topple; overthrow)
derived from the Latin word
vertere (to turn; turn, turn around; change)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of subversion in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
