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Where does “subperiostal” come from?

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

subperiostal (German): subperiosteal

Definitions

  1. subperiosteal

Ancestry of “subperiostal”, step by step

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