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Where does “subordinately” come from?

subordinately (English) comes from English subordinate, from Middle English subordinat, from Medieval Latin subordinatus, from Latin subordino, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

subordinately (English): In a subordinate manner

Definitions

  1. In a subordinate manner

Ancestry of “subordinately”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubordinatePlaced in a lower class, rank, or position;...
2Middle Englishsubordinat—
3Medieval Latinsubordinatus
4LatinsubordinoI subordinate
5Latinsub-sub-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →