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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

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

Words derived from “subterfugio”

  • subterfuge
  • subterfugiens
  • subterfugio
  • sotterfugio
  • subterfuge
  • subterfuge
  • subterfugium
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