Where does “submoustachial” come from?
submoustachial (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.
submoustachial (English): Beneath the moustachial stripe on the throat of some birds
Definitions
- Beneath the moustachial stripe on the throat of some birds
Ancestry of “submoustachial”, step by step
submoustachial 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 moustachial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moustachial | Resembling a moustache; applied to certain markings on birds |
| 2 | English | moustache | A growth of facial hair between the nose and the... |
| 3 | French | moustache | moustache, mustache; whisker |
| 4 | Italian | mostaccio | moustache; mug |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μύσταξ | upper lip or moustache |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mendʰ- | to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |