Where does “subreptus” come from?

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

subreptus (Latin): snatched away

Definitions

  1. snatched away

Ancestry of “subreptus”, 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- →
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