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Where does “sombrer” come from?

sombrer (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin subumbrare, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “sombrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsubumbrareto shadow
2Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
3Proto-Italicsupo—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sombrer”

  • sombre
  • sombrely
  • sombreness
  • assombrissement
  • sombre
  • sombrement
  • assombrir
  • sombre
  • sombre
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