Etymology of the Latin word subiunctivus
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-Derivations in other languages
English
subjunctive, Portuguese
subjuntiva, Portuguese
subjuntivo, Spanish
subjuntivo