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Where does “sub-” come from?

sub- (Portuguese) comes from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sub- (Portuguese): sub-

Definitions

  1. sub-

Ancestry of “sub-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsub-sub-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sub-”

  • subclínico
  • subsolo
  • antissubmarino
  • submarino
  • subdesenvolvido
  • subagudo
  • submundo
  • subgerente
  • subnível
  • subdivisão
  • subtónico
  • submetralhadora
  • subdelegacia
  • subseção
  • subcrítico
  • subconjunto
  • subcultura
  • subóxido
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