Where does “SubGenius” come from?

SubGenius (English) comes from English sub-, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

SubGenius (English): A member of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion

Definitions

  1. A member of the Church of the SubGenius parody religion

Ancestry of “SubGenius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsub-under, beneath; subsidiary, secondary; almost,...
2Latinsub-under, sub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →