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Where does “subumbrare” come from?

subumbrare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

subumbrare (Vulgar Latin): to shadow

Definitions

  1. to shadow

Ancestry of “subumbrare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “subumbrare”

  • sombreja
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →