Where does “subulate” come from?
subulate (English) comes from Latin subulatus, from Latin subula, from Latin suō, from Proto-Italic sūō, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH-.
subulate (English): Awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a...
Definitions
- Awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a...
Ancestry of “subulate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | subulatus | of, pertaining to or resembling an awl |
| 2 | Latin | subula | shoemaker's awl |
| 3 | Latin | suō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sūō | sew, stitch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *syewH- | — |