Subito
/ˈsuːbɪtoʊ/noun
Suddenly; at once.
Did you know?Italian subito comes from Latin subito, from subire, meaning “to go under, come up secretly, approach, or come suddenly,” a verb built from sub- (“under”) + ire (“to go”).
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁ei-
“to go”
Latin
Latin
sub- + īre
“to go under; to approach from below”
Latin
Latin
subitus
“sudden; unexpected”
Italian
Italian
subito
“suddenly; immediately”
Modern English
English
subito
“a musical direction meaning suddenly or immediately”
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