Where does “subaural” come from?
subaural (English) comes from English sub, from English substitute, from Middle English substituten, from Latin substitutus, from Latin substituo, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō.
subaural (English): Under the ear
Definitions
- Under the ear
Ancestry of “subaural”, step by step
subaural traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sub | A submarine; A submarine sandwich: a sandwich... |
| 2 | English | substitute | To use in place of something else, with the same... |
| 3 | Middle English | substituten | — |
| 4 | Latin | substitutus | substituted |
| 5 | Latin | substituo | I place next to, under, or instead of; I... |
| 6 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English aural
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aural | Of or pertaining to the ear; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | Latin | aura | air; breeze |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὔρα | cool air in motion, breeze, fresh air of the... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | auhrā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwsr̥h₂ | morning air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |