Etymology

subpopulation

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Today it means: A subdivision of a population. Full definition →

English population ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishpopulation
  7. English todaysubpopulation

From sub- + population.

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