Where does “subcellular” come from?
Subcellular comes from English cellular with the prefix sub-, from Latin sub meaning "under," from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upo, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subcellular (English): Smaller than a normal cell; Relating to objects...
Definitions
- Smaller than a normal cell; Relating to objects...
Ancestry of “subcellular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cellular | Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a... |
| 2 | Latin | cellularis | cellular |
| 3 | Latin | cellula | small room, especially that of a slave; humble... |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |