Where does “supplex” come from?

supplex (Latin) comes from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

supplex (Latin): kneeling; begging; suppliant

Definitions

  1. kneeling; begging; suppliant

Ancestry of “supplex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsupplicōto pray or supplicate
2Latinsub-under, sub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “supplex”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →