Where does “subrepens” come from?

subrepens (Latin) comes from Latin subrepo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

subrepens (Latin): Alternative form of surrēpēns

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of surrēpēns

Ancestry of “subrepens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsubrepoAlternative form of surrēpō; to creep along
2Latinsub-under, sub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →