Where does “soterrar” come from?

soterrar (Portuguese) comes from Latin subterrāre, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

soterrar (Portuguese): to bury, to cover in dirt, snow or rubble

Definitions

  1. to bury, to cover in dirt, snow or rubble

Ancestry of “soterrar”, step by step

soterrar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin subterrāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubterrāre—
2Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
3Proto-Italicsupounder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Portuguese Terra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseTerraEarth
2LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →