Where does “subrepticiamente” come from?
subrepticiamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish subrepticio, from Latin surrēptīcius, from Latin surreptus, from Latin surripio, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subrepticiamente (Spanish): surreptitiously
Ancestry of “subrepticiamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | subrepticio | having or feigning stealth; clandestine or... |
| 2 | Latin | surrēptīcius | — |
| 3 | Latin | surreptus | snatched away; pilfered |
| 4 | Latin | surripio | I snatch away; I steal or pilfer |
| 5 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |