Etymology

sub-

Today it means: Under, beneath. Full definition →

Latin sub-
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  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. English todaysub-

From Latin sub- (“under”). Doublet of hypo-.

Words from the same roots

Latinsub- all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.