Etymology of sub by etymonline

also sub-culture, by 1878, in reference to bacterial cultures derived from previous cultures, from sub- + culture (n.). By 1922 in reference to human ...

Etymology of substitution by etymonline

Entries linking to substitution · word-forming element of Latin origin meaning "under, beneath; behind; from under; resulting from further ...

Etymology of substation by etymonline

also sub-station, "building, office, or facility subordinate to another," 1864 in the police-station sense, from sub- + station (n.). The power- ...

Etymology of subsequent by etymonline

and directly from Latin subsequentem (nominative subsequens), present participle of subsequi "come after in time, follow closely," figuratively ...

Etymology of subtitle by etymonline

1825, in reference to literary works, "secondary, subordinate, or additional title," usually explanatory, from sub- "under, subordinate" + title (n.).

Etymology of sub-cellar by etymonline

also sub-cellar, "cellar beneath another cellar," by 1904, from sub- "beneath" + cellar (n.). also from 1904. Advertisement. Entries linking to ...

Etymology of subprime by etymonline

also sub-prime, in reference to loans with more onerous conditions, offered to borrowers with poor credit history, by 1978, in frequent use from ...

Etymology of subnormal by etymonline

also sub-normal, "less than normal, abnormal by defect or deficiency," 1875, from sub- "under" + normal. The noun is from 1710 in geometry, from ...

Etymology of submit by etymonline

late 14c., submitten, "place (oneself) under the control of another, yield oneself, become submissive" (intransitive), from Latin submittere "to yield, lower, ...

Etymology of subhead by etymonline

also sub-head, "smaller, subordinate heading or title in a book, chapter, newspaper, etc.," 1875, from sub- + head (n.) in the sense of "heading ...

Etymology of subclass by etymonline

also sub-class, "prime subdivision of a class," especially in zoology and botany, 1802, from sub-, indicating a subordinate division, + class (n ...

Etymology of subside by etymonline

1680s, of objects, "to sink to the bottom," from Latin subsidere "sit down, settle, sink, fall; remain; crouch down, squat," from sub "under, beneath"

Etymology of subvert by etymonline

"tending to subvert," 1640s, from Latin subvers-, past-participle stem of subvertere "turn upside down, overturn, overthrow" (see subvert) + - ...

Etymology of subtend by etymonline

1560s, "extend under or be opposite to," a term in geometry, from Latin subtendere "to stretch underneath," from sub "under" (see sub-) + tendere "to stretch."

Etymology of subfusc by etymonline

"moderately dark, brownish, of a dusky and somber hue," 1710 (used as a noun), from Latin subfuscus, suffuscus, from sub "close to" or "partial" ...

Etymology of sublingual by etymonline

also sub-lingual, "placed or situated under the tongue, hypoglossal," 1660s; see sub- "under, beneath"+ lingual. Compare French sublingual (15c.) ...

Etymology of subsoil by etymonline

Entries linking to subsoil · word-forming element of Latin origin meaning "under, beneath; behind; from under; resulting from further division," ...

Etymology of subject by etymonline

early 14c., "subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks," from Old French tesme (13c., with silent -s- "indicating...vowel length" [OED] ...

Etymology of subtle by etymonline

This is from sub "under" (see sub-) + -tilis, from tela "web, net, warp of a fabric," a derivative of texere "to weave, construct" (see text (n.)) ...

Etymology of subjugation by etymonline

late 14c., subjugacion, "position of something under someone," from Late Latin subiugationem (nominative subiugatio), noun of action from past- ...