Origin: Latin prefix sub-
Substratum has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
a surface on which an organism grows or is attached
"the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"
any stratum or layer lying underneath another
an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population
"the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"
A layer that lies underneath another.