Where does “subtype” come from?
Subtype comes from English sub- combined with type, which derives from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος meaning an impression or mark made by striking, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- meaning to push or strike.
subtype (English): A group of specific things within a larger, more...
Definitions
- A group of specific things within a larger, more...
Ancestry of “subtype”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | type | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | type | symbol, figure, emblem |
| 3 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |