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Where does “subterseco” come from?

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

subterseco (Latin): I cut, cut off or divide underneath

Definitions

  1. I cut, cut off or divide underneath

Ancestry of “subterseco”, 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 “subterseco”

  • subtersecturus
  • subtersectus
  • subtersecandus
  • subtersecans
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