Where does “subestimar” come from?
subestimar (Catalan) comes from Catalan sub-, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subestimar (Catalan): to underestimate
Ancestry of “subestimar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | sub- | sub- |
| 2 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | supo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |