Etymology

sub-Saharan

sub·Sa·ha·ran

Today it means: Of or pertaining to that part of Africa which lies south of the Sahara Desert. Full definition →

English Saharan ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. EnglishSahara
  7. EnglishSaharan
  8. English todaysub-Saharan

From sub- + Saharan.

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