dessous etymology

French word dessous comes from Latin subtus (Below, underneath, beneath.), Latin ex, e (A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.), French sous (Below, under (slang) money.)

Detailed word origin of dessous

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
subtus Latin (lat) Below, underneath, beneath.
ex, e Latin (lat) A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.
sous French (fra) Below, under (slang) money.
de French (fra) By (indicates the amount of change). From (used to indicate origin). From (used to indicate the start of a time or range). Of (expresses belonging). Of (indicates an amount). Of (used to express property or association). Used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive. Used attributively, often translated into English as a compound [...]
dessous French (fra) Under; beneath Disadvantage. Underside; bottom (women's) underwear. Hidden agenda Underneath; beneath.

Words with the same origin as dessous

Descendants of subtus
ci-dessous sous soutane
Descendants of ex, e
dans de debout demain demander depuis dernier derrière devant devenir devoir dieu dont dès décision déjeuner désolé détruire effet en enfin essayer ont quand souvent