Where does “sourrire” come from?

sourrire (Old French) comes from Latin subrideo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sourrire (Old French): to smile

Definitions

  1. to smile

Ancestry of “sourrire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsubrideoI smile
2Latinsub-under, sub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →