Etymology

subapical

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Today it means: Below an apex. Full definition →

English apical ← Latin apex ← Proto-Italic *apeks
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The story

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep-
  5. Proto-Italic*apeks
  6. Latinapex
  7. Englishapic-
  8. Englishapical
  9. English todaysubapical

From sub- + apical.

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