sub-

Meaning

1. morphemedenotes position: underneath
   sub- + scrībō (“to write”) → subscrībō (“to write underneath”, “to write below”)
2. morphemefrom underneath
   sub- + trahō (“to drag”, “pull”) → subtrahō (“to pull”, “drag from underneath”)
3. morphemetowards the underside of something, or lower part thereof, (to) underneath; (loosely) denotes regular allative movement: towards, to
   sub- + iaciō (“to throw”, “hurl”) → subiciō (“to throw underneath”)
   sub- + eō (“to go”) → subeō (“to go beneath”, or “come under”; (also) “to come towards”, “approach”)
4. morphemesecretively, privily or stealthily; (by extension, in a bad sense) evilly, wickedly, falsely, cunningly or with bad intents
   sub- + moneō (“to warn”, “advise”) → summoneō (“to advise secretively”)
   sub- + -dō (“to put”, “place”) → subdō (“to substitute falsely”)
5. morphemedenotes sufferance, coping, or brooking
   sub- + eō (“to go”) → subeō (“to undergo”, “bear”)
6. morphemedenotes proping, supporting; (by extension) denotes helping
   sub- + ferō (“to hold”) → sufferō (“to hold up”, “support” or “sustain”)
   sub- + currō (“to run”) → succurrō (“to run to help”, “to come to save”)
7. morphemelowers the intensity of the corresponding verb: a little, somewhat, vaguely
   sub- + timeō (“to be afraid”, “fear”) → subtimeō (“to fear a little”, “be somewhat afraid”)
8. morphemedenotes substitution
   sub- + faciō (“to do”, “make”) → sufficiō (“to appoint as substitute”)
9. morphemedenotes sufficiency
   sub- + petō (“to make for”) → suppetō (“to be at hand”)
   sub- + faciō (“to do”, “make”) → sufficiō (“to be sufficient”)
10. morphemeIn compounds, may stand for sub in a prepositional phrase
    sub- (“under”) + terra (“earth”) + -āneus (adjective-forming suffix) → subterrāneus (“subterranean, underground”)
    sub- (“under”) + lūna (“moon”) + -āris (adjective-forming suffix) → sublūnāris (“sublunar”, “sublunary”)
11. morphemeAttached to adjectives, creates new adjectives of lesser intensity, having a sense like "somewhat", "slightly", "rather", "-ish"
    sub- (“somewhat”) + amārus (“bitter”) → subamārus (“somewhat bitter”, “bitterish”)

Origins

From sub (“under, beneath, below”).