Etymograph

English

abjective

Abjective comes from Middle English abjecten.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500abjecten
  2. Englishtodayabjective

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500abjecten
  2. Englishtodayabjective

Formed from abject + -ive

Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- ‘to throw’

Middle French abject

Middle English abiect

English abject

Every English word from Middle English abjecten

Today it means

adj Tending to make abject.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English abjecten / abjective

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