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Where does “sub” come from?

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

sub (Latin): under, beneath; behind; at the feet of

Definitions

  1. under, beneath; behind; at the feet of

Ancestry of “sub”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicsupo—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sub”

  • support
  • subject
  • success
  • source
  • resources
  • suddenly
  • supply
  • successful
  • sufficient
  • suppose
  • suggest
  • sudden
  • assume
  • subsequent
  • substance
  • suffer
  • consumption
  • resource
  • sufficiently
  • successfully
  • consumer
  • sub
  • suggestion
  • succeed
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