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

subter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sub

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

via Latin fluō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfluōto flow, stream, pour
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-to bleat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “subter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →