Where does “subtrair” come from?

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

subtrair (Portuguese): to subtract

Definitions

  1. to subtract

Ancestry of “subtrair”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubtrahōto pull out from under
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- →