Where does “subscus” come from?

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

subscus (Latin): a type of cramping similar to a dovetail consisting of two securicula

Definitions

  1. a type of cramping similar to a dovetail consisting of two securicula

Ancestry of “subscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsub-under, sub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →