Where does “subrepticement” come from?
subrepticement (French) comes from French subreptice, from Latin surrēptīcius, from Latin surreptus, from Latin surripio, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subrepticement (French): surreptitiously (in a surreptitious manner)
Definitions
- surreptitiously (in a surreptitious manner)
Ancestry of “subrepticement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | subreptice | surreptitious, furtive |
| 2 | Latin | surrēptīcius | stolen, clandestine |
| 3 | Latin | surreptus | snatched away; pilfered |
| 4 | Latin | surripio | I snatch away; I steal or pilfer |
| 5 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |