Where does “subtitle” come from?

Subtitle comes from English sub- combined with title, ultimately deriving from Latin sub meaning "under," from Proto-Italic supo, Proto-Indo-European upo, and Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

subtitle (English): A heading below or after a title; Textual...

Definitions

  1. A heading below or after a title; Textual...

Ancestry of “subtitle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtitleA prefix or suffix added to a person's name to...
2Middle Englishtitlesmall written mark or stroke; smallest part;...
3Old Englishtitultitle, heading, superscription
4Latintitulustitle; placard, tablet; inscription

Words derived from “subtitle”

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