Subconscious etymology

English

English word subconscious comes from English conscious, English sub- (Almost, nearly. Subsidiary, secondary. Under, beneath.)

Etymology of subconscious

Detailed word origin of subconscious

Dictionary entry Language Definition
conscious English (en) Alert, awake.. Aware of one's own existence; aware of one's own awareness.. Aware. The part of the mind that is aware of itself; the consciousness.
sub- English (en) Almost, nearly. Subsidiary, secondary. Under, beneath.
subconscious English (en) That part of the mind that is not consciously perceived; one's innermost thoughts. Below the level of consciousness.. Partially conscious.

Words with the same origin as subconscious

Descendants of sub-

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