Where does “subsumption” come from?

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

subsumption (English): The act of subsuming; Something subsumed; The...

Definitions

  1. The act of subsuming; Something subsumed; The...

Ancestry of “subsumption”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsub-under, sub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →