Where does “so-” come from?

so- (Italian) comes from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

so- (Italian): under, beneath; Used in the formation of verbs...

Definitions

  1. under, beneath; Used in the formation of verbs...

Ancestry of “so-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsub-under, sub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

Words derived from “so-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Latin sub-