Where does “subterran” come from?

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

subterran (German): subterranean

Definitions

  1. subterranean

Ancestry of “subterran”, 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- →
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