Where does “subtera” come from?
subtera (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto sub, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subtera (Esperanto): underground
Definitions
- underground
Ancestry of “subtera”, step by step
subtera traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | sub | under, below |
| 2 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Latin subterraneus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subterraneus | underground, subterranean |
| 2 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
via Esperanto tera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | tera | earthen, telluric, terrestrial |