Where does “sota” come from?
sota (Tagalog) comes from Spanish sota, 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 (Tagalog): jack; knave
Definitions
- jack; knave
Ancestry of “sota”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sota | jack, knave; insolent woman; hussy; harlot |
| 2 | Catalan | sota | under, underneath, below, beneath; below,... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | subta | — |
| 4 | Latin | subtus | below, underneath, beneath |
| 5 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |