Where does “subsaharià” come from?

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

subsaharià (Catalan): sub-Saharan

Definitions

  1. sub-Saharan

Ancestry of “subsaharià”, 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 →