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Where does “subvectus” come from?

subvectus (Latin) comes from Latin subveho, from Latin vehō, from Proto-Italic weɣō, from Proto-Indo-European wéǵʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

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Ancestry of “subvectus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsubvehoI carry or convey upwards, or upriver
2Latinvehō—
3Proto-Italicweɣōto carry, convey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéǵʰetito be transporting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
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