Where does “subestimar” come from?
subestimar (Spanish) comes from Spanish sub-, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subestimar (Spanish): to underestimate; to underrate; to sell oneself...
Definitions
- to underestimate; to underrate; to sell oneself...
Ancestry of “subestimar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sub- | sub- |
| 2 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |