submit
/səbˈmɪt/
verb
Origin
Latin
submittere — to place or put under, to yield, to lower
Overview
Meaning Now
- To accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person.
- To present a proposal, application, or other document for consideration or judgment by others.
- To suggest or state as an opinion or argument.
Literal older meaning
to send or put under
Language path
Latin → Old French → Middle English → English
Earliest form
submitte
Earliest period
late 14th century
Journey
The word originated from the Latin 'submittere', which combined 'sub' (under) and 'mittere' (to send). In Roman legal and military contexts, to 'submit' often literally meant lowering oneself before a superior or delivering something to an authority.
Evolution
- Classical Latin
sub-
“under”
- Classical Latin
mittere
“to send”
- Old French
soumettre
“to subject, to yield”
- Middle English
submitte
“to yield or commit”
Connections
Word parts
sub-
prefix
under
mit
root
to send
Related across languages
French
soumettre
to submit
Spanish
someter
to subject or submit
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