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Where does “subter” come from?

subter (Latin) comes from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

subter (Latin): down below, underneath; directly below an area...

Definitions

  1. down below, underneath; directly below an area...

Ancestry of “subter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
2Proto-Italicsupo—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “subter”

  • subterfuge
  • subterducens
  • subterducturus
  • subterductus
  • subterducendus
  • subterfluo
  • subteriaceo
  • subterduco
  • subterseco
  • subterfugiens
  • subteriacens
  • subtersecans
  • subtersecturus
  • subtersectus
  • subtersecandus
  • subterfugio
  • subterfugio
  • sotterfugio
  • subterfuge
  • subterfuge
  • subterfugium
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