Where does “sub-” come from?

sub- (German) comes from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sub- (German): sub

Definitions

  1. sub

Ancestry of “sub-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sub-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →