Etymology of sub by etymonline

shortened form of substitute (n.), 1830; the verb in this sense is from 1853. Related: Subbed; subbing. From 1917 as short for submarine (n.).

sub- | Etymology of prefix sub- by etymonline

word-forming element of Latin origin meaning "under, beneath; behind; from under; resulting from further division," from Latin preposition sub "under, below, ...

Etymology of sub-standard by etymonline

"below a set or specified level of attainment," 1909, from sub- "below, beneath" +… See origin and meaning of sub-standard.

Etymology of subsist by etymonline

early 15c., "actual existence, real being," from Late Latin subsistentia "substance, reality," in Medieval Latin also "stability," from Latin ...

Etymology of subtext by etymonline

word-forming element of Latin origin meaning "under, beneath; behind; from under; resulting from further division," from Latin preposition sub " ...

Etymology of subregion by etymonline

"subdivision of a region," 1830, from sub- + region (n.). Related: Subregional. See origin and meaning of subregion.

Etymology of sub-deb by etymonline

sub-deb (n.) "girl who will soon 'come out;'" hence, "girl in her mid-teens," 1917, from sub-, indicating "lower condition or degree," + deb ( ...

Etymology of phrase sub judice by etymonline

"before a judge," Latin, literally "under a judge," from sub "under" (see sub-) + ablative singular of iudex "judge," from iudicare "to judge" (see judge (v.)).

Etymology of subfamily by etymonline

"first subdivision of a family," from sub- + family. See origin and meaning of subfamily.

Etymology of subsection by etymonline

"part or division of a section," 1620s, from sub- + section (n.). See origin and meaning of subsection.

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Etymology of subplot by etymonline

also sub-plot, 1812, in literature, "a subordinate plot in a story" from sub- "subordinate" + plot (n.). also from 1812. Advertisement. Entries ...

sub- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Etymology. edit. From Latin sub (“under”). Doublet of hypo-. Pronunciation ... From Latin sub-. Prefix. edit. sub-. sub-. Synonym: so-. Derived terms. edit.

Etymology of phrase sub voce by etymonline

"under a word specified," Latin, literally "under the word or heading." A common… See origin and meaning of sub voce.

Etymology of sub-Saharan by etymonline

sub-Saharan (adj.) in reference to the region of Africa below the Sahara desert, 1955, from sub- "next below" + Saharan (see Sahara).

Etymology of submarine by etymonline

submarine (adj.) also sub-marine, "situated, acting, or living under the sea," 1640s, from sub- "under, beneath" + marine (adj.).

Etymology of subcontinent by etymonline

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

Etymology of subacute by etymonline

also sub-acute, 1752, of an angle, noting a condition just below acuteness, from sub- "next below, near, close to" + acute. also from ...

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sub, v.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

The earliest known use of the verb sub is in the 1850s. OED's earliest evidence for sub is from 1853, in a letter by 'Mark Twain', author and lecturer (real ...