Where does “subroof” come from?
subroof (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.
subroof (English): An inner or underlying roof
Definitions
- An inner or underlying roof
Ancestry of “subroof”, step by step
subroof 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 Roof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Roof | A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius and Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle |
| 2 | Middle English | rof | A roof; A house or building; a edifice used for... |
| 3 | Old English | hrōf | roof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrōfą | roof |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krāpo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krāwə- | to cover, heap |