"subter-" meaning in All languages combined

See subter- on Wiktionary

Prefix [English]

enPR: sŭb′tər- Etymology: Borrowed from Latin subter-. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|subter-}} Borrowed from Latin subter- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix}} subter-
  1. under; secret Tags: morpheme

Prefix [Latin]

IPA: [ˈsʊp.tɛr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsub.ter] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Latin subter- From sub- + -ter. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|sub-|-ter|text=+|title=subter-|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Latin subter- [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*supo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "sub", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "sub-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-teros", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ter", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "subter-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="subter-"> From sub- + -ter. Head templates: {{head|la|prefix}} subter-
  1. subter- (under; secret) Tags: morpheme
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    }
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}

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