Where does “semisotterraneo” come from?
semisotterraneo (Italian) comes from Italian sotterraneo, from Latin subterraneus, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
semisotterraneo (Italian): semiunderground, semisubterranean
Definitions
- semiunderground, semisubterranean
Ancestry of “semisotterraneo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sotterraneo | underground, subterranean; basement, cellar,... |
| 2 | Latin | subterraneus | underground, subterranean |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |