Where does “subterraneanity” come from?
subterraneanity (English) comes from English subterranean, from Latin subterraneus, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subterraneanity (English): The quality of being subterranean
Definitions
- The quality of being subterranean
Ancestry of “subterraneanity”, step by step
subterraneanity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subterranean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subterranean | below ground, under the earth, underground |
| 2 | Latin | subterraneus | underground, subterranean |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |