Where does “suboptimal” come from?

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

suboptimal (German): suboptimal

Definitions

  1. suboptimal

Ancestry of “suboptimal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansub-sub
2Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
3Proto-Italicsupounder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →