Where does “so-” come from?

so- (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ménos, from Old Portuguese menos, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

so- (Portuguese): sub-

Definitions

  1. sub-

Ancestry of “so-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseménosObsolete form of menos
2Old Portuguesemenos—
3Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
4Proto-Italicminosless

Words derived from “so-”

Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →Every word from Old Portuguese menos →