Where does “subterrâneo” come from?
subterrâneo (Portuguese) comes from Latin subterraneus, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subterrâneo (Portuguese): subterranean, underground
Definitions
- subterranean, underground
Ancestry of “subterrâneo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | subterraneus | underground, subterranean |
| 2 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |