Where does “fotosub” come from?
fotosub (Italian) comes from Italian sub, from Italian subacqueo, from Italian acqueo, from Medieval Latin aqueus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
fotosub (Italian): underwater photographer
Definitions
- underwater photographer
Ancestry of “fotosub”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sub | skin-diver, scuba diver; bottom, submissive |
| 2 | Italian | subacqueo | subaquatic, underwater; scuba diver |
| 3 | Italian | acqueo | water; watery |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | aqueus | watery; aqueous |
| 5 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |