Where does “sub-” come from?

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

sub- (English): under, beneath; subsidiary, secondary; almost,...

Definitions

  1. under, beneath; subsidiary, secondary; almost,...

Ancestry of “sub-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsub-under, sub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sub-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →