Etymology

subteen

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Today it means: Below the age of a teenager, younger than thirteen years old. Full definition →

English teen ← Latin sub-
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The story

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishteen
  5. English todaysubteen

From sub- + teen.

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