Where does “supplementum” come from?
supplementum (Latin) comes from Latin suppleo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
supplementum (Latin): something that fills up or makes up the numbers;...
Definitions
- something that fills up or makes up the numbers;...
Ancestry of “supplementum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | suppleo | I make up the numbers, fill up, complete, make... |
| 2 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “supplementum”