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-Italicsupounder
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sub”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →