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

Definitions

  1. to underestimate

Ancestry of “subestimar”, 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 →