Where does “subterfugio” come from?

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

subterfugio (Latin): I flee secretly or by stealth; I escape, I shun,...

Definitions

  1. I flee secretly or by stealth; I escape, I shun,...

Ancestry of “subterfugio”, step by step

subterfugio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin subter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubterdown below, underneath; directly below an area...
2Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
3Proto-Italicsupounder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Latin fugiō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfugiōto flee, fly, take flight, escape, depart, run, run away, recede
2Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “subterfugio”

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