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

  1. A cave or underground room

Ancestry of “subterrane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubterraneusunderground, subterranean
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- →