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Where does “subrepo” come from?

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

subrepo (Latin): Alternative form of surrēpō; to creep along

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of surrēpō; to creep along

Ancestry of “subrepo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “subrepo”

  • subrepens
  • subrepent
  • subrepticius
  • subreptice
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