Where does “subterrane” come from?
subterrane (English) comes from Latin subterraneus, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subterrane (English): A cave or underground room
Definitions
- A cave or underground room
Ancestry of “subterrane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | subterraneus | underground, subterranean |
| 2 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |