Etymology of the Latin word subterraneus
the Latin word
subterraneus (subterranean, underground)
derived from the Latin word
terra (earth, land, ground)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ters-using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDerivations in other languages
English
subterranean, Portuguese
subterrâneo, Spanish
subterráneoCognates
English
subterranean
