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-
Ancestry of “sub-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | supo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “sub-”