Where does “subterraneous” come from?
Subterraneous comes from Latin subterraneus, from Latin sub meaning under and Latin terra meaning earth, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upo meaning under.
subterraneous (English): Subterranean
Definitions
- Subterranean
Ancestry of “subterraneous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subterraneus | underground, subterranean |
| 2 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |