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Where does “subreptus” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “subreptus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsubrepoAlternative form of surrēpō; to creep along
2Latinsub-sub-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “subreptus”

  • sorrateiramente
  • sorrateiro
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