Where does “subtropical” come from?

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

subtropical (Catalan): subtropical

Definitions

  1. subtropical

Ancestry of “subtropical”, 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 →
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