Where does “sota” come from?

sota (Spanish) comes from Catalan sota, from Vulgar Latin subta, from Latin subtus, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sota (Spanish): jack, knave; insolent woman; hussy; harlot

Definitions

  1. jack, knave; insolent woman; hussy; harlot

Ancestry of “sota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansotaunder, underneath, below, beneath; below,...
2Vulgar Latinsubta—
3Latinsubtusbelow, underneath, beneath
4Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
5Proto-Italicsupounder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sota”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →
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