Where does “surreptus” come from?
surreptus (Latin) comes from Latin surripio, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
surreptus (Latin): snatched away; pilfered
Ancestry of “surreptus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | surripio | I snatch away; I steal or pilfer |
| 2 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |