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Where does “supinus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “supinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →