Where does “subestimar” come from?

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

subestimar (Portuguese): to underestimate

Definitions

  1. to underestimate

Ancestry of “subestimar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesub-sub- under, beneath
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- →