Su etymology

Italian

Italian word su comes from Latin sub, Latin vertere, and later Latin sursum (Above. Upwards.)

Detailed word origin of su

Dictionary entry Language Definition
sub Latin (lat) (with ablative) about, around (time). (with ablative) at the feet of. (with ablative) behind. (with ablative) under, beneath. (with ablative) within, during. (with accusative) under, up to, up under, close to (of a motion). (with accusative) until, before, up to, about.
vertere Latin (lat)
subversum Latin (lat)
sursum Latin (lat) Above. Upwards.
sūsum Late Latin (LL)
suso Italian (it)
su Italian (it) About, on. Above. In, out of. On, upon, onto, on top. Over Up, upstairs Come on!.

Words with the same origin as su

Descendants of sub

soggetto