Where does “subalpí” come from?

subalpí (Catalan) comes from Catalan sub-, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

subalpí (Catalan): subalpine

Definitions

  1. subalpine

Ancestry of “subalpí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansub-sub
2Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
3Proto-Italicsupounder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →