Where does “subterraneus” come from?

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

subterraneus (Latin): underground, subterranean

Definitions

  1. underground, subterranean

Ancestry of “subterraneus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsub-under, sub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

Words derived from “subterraneus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Latin sub-