Where does “Suplai” come from?
Suplai (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 “Suplai”, step by step
Suplai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | sub | under, below, beneath, underneath |
| 2 | Latin | subtus | below, underneath, beneath |
| 3 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Romanian plai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | plai | plateau; flat raised area or expanse of terrain;... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | plagium | manstealing, kidnapping, the selling of freemen... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |