Where does “sublungum” come from?

sublungum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin longum, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “sublungum”, step by step

sublungum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin longum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlongumnominative neuter singular of longus; accusative...
2Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
3Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Latin sub

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

Words derived from “sublungum

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin
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