Where does “субтитр” come from?
субтитр (Russian) comes from French sous-titré, from French sous-, from Old French sus-, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
субтитр (Russian): subtitle
Definitions
- subtitle
Ancestry of “субтитр”, step by step
субтитр traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French sous-titré
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sous-titré | past participle of sous-titrer; subtitled |
| 2 | French | sous- | sub-; under- |
| 3 | Old French | sus- | — |
| 4 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Russian титр
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | титр | titre; caption, title, subtitle, credits |