Where does “sous-” come from?

sous- (French) comes from Old French sus-, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sous- (French): sub-; under-

Definitions

  1. sub-; under-

Ancestry of “sous-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsus-—
2Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
3Proto-Italicsupounder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sous-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →