Where does “Subcetate” come from?

Subcetate (Romanian) comes from Romanian sub, from Latin subtus, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “Subcetate”, step by step

Subcetate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian sub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansubunder, below, beneath, underneath
2Latinsubtusbelow, underneath, beneath
3Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
4Proto-Italicsupounder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Romanian cetate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancetatecitadel; fortress
2Late Latincivitas—
3Latincīviscitizen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →