Where does “soterrar” come from?

soterrar (Spanish) comes from Latin subterrāre, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

soterrar (Spanish): to bury underground, inter

Definitions

  1. to bury underground, inter

Ancestry of “soterrar”, step by step

soterrar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin subterrāre

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

via Spanish Tierra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishTierraEarth
2LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “soterrar”

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