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Where does “subcortically” come from?

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

subcortically (English): In terms of, or in relation to, the subcortex

Definitions

  1. In terms of, or in relation to, the subcortex

Ancestry of “subcortically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubcorticalOf or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of...
2Englishsub-under, beneath; subsidiary, secondary; almost,...
3Latinsub-sub-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →