Where does “subordinat” come from?
subordinat (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin subordinatus, from Latin subordino, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Ancestry of “subordinat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | subordinatus | |
| 2 | Latin | subordino | I subordinate |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |