English word sub comes from Proto-Indo-European *n̥tér, Proto-Indo-European *n̥dʰér, Proto-Indo-European *nter-, Proto-Indo-European *ndhero-, Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér (Between.), Proto-Indo-European *upo (Under, below.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *n̥tér | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | inside |
| *n̥dʰér | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | under |
| *nter- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | between, among |
| *ndhero- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | lower |
| *h₁entér | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Between. |
| *upo | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Under, below. |
| *supo | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *stōd- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| under | Old English (ang) | Under. |
| under | Middle English (enm) | |
| under | English (eng) | (informal) In an unconscious state.. In a way inferior to.. In a way lower or less than. Being lower; being beneath something. (figuratively) In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).. As a subject of; subordinate to.. As, in the character of.. Below the surface of.. In or at a lower level than.. Less than. |
| sub | Latin (lat) | (with ablative) about, around (time). (with ablative) at the feet of. (with ablative) behind. (with ablative) under, beneath. (with ablative) within, during. (with accusative) under, up to, up under, close to (of a motion). (with accusative) until, before, up to, about. |
| sub | English (eng) | Under. (microscopy) To prepare (a slide) with an layer of transparent substance to support and/or fix the sample.. To coat with a layer of adhering material; to planarize by means of such a coating. |