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Where does “sub-” come from?

sub- (French) comes from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sub- (French): sub-

Definitions

  1. sub-

Ancestry of “sub-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsub-sub-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sub-”

  • subantarctique
  • sublétal
  • subdésertique
  • subdiviser
  • subpalpébral
  • subodorer
  • subsonique
  • submoléculaire
  • sublinguale
  • sublingual
  • subaquatique
  • submillimétrique
  • suboptimal
  • subatomique
  • suboxyde
  • sub-micronique
  • submicroscopique
  • subarctique
  • subaigu
  • subalpin
  • subconscient
  • subconscience
  • submandibulaire
  • submétacentrique
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