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Where does “subtus” come from?

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

subtus (Latin): below, underneath, beneath

Definitions

  1. below, underneath, beneath

Ancestry of “subtus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “subtus”

  • soutane
  • souterrain
  • sousveillance
  • sottisier
  • under erasure
  • sotto voce
  • sous vide
  • subtana
  • sucidus
  • succidus
  • sota
  • sótano
  • ensuciar
  • sotavento
  • sucio
  • sucísimo
  • sottodichiarato
  • sottoscrittore
  • sottosistema
  • sottomucoso
  • sottordinato
  • sottodominio
  • sottaceto
  • sucido
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