Where does “subnitrate” come from?

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

subnitrate (English): A mixed hydroxide and nitrate

Definitions

  1. A mixed hydroxide and nitrate

Ancestry of “subnitrate”, 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- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →
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