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Where does “subnervo” come from?

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

subnervo (Latin): I hamstring; I invalidate or refute

Definitions

  1. I hamstring; I invalidate or refute

Ancestry of “subnervo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
2Proto-Italicsupo—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “subnervo”

  • subnervatus
  • subnervandus
  • subnervans
  • subnervaturus
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