Where does “sonri” come from?

sonri (Chavacano) comes from Spanish sonreír, from Old Spanish sonreir, from Vulgar Latin *subrīdīre, from Latin subrideo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sonri (Chavacano): to smile

Definitions

  1. to smile

Ancestry of “sonri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsonreírto smile
2Old Spanishsonreirto smile
3Vulgar Latin*subrīdīre—
4LatinsubrideoI smile
5Latinsub-under, sub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →