Where does “subitem” come from?

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

subitem (English): An item that is subordinated to another item

Definitions

  1. An item that is subordinated to another item

Ancestry of “subitem”, 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- →