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Sub is Latin and means "under" (the Greek equivalent is hypo).
The Greek syllables 'hypo-' don't constitute a root. Instead, they're a prefix. The meaning is under. The equivalent in Latin is 'sub-'.
Sub rosa
Under
The words at the bottom of the Belize flag Sub Umbre Floreo(latin) means "Under the Shade I Florish"
The Latin root "sub" means "under" or "below." It is commonly used in English words such as "submarine" (underwater vessel) or "subconscious" (below the level of awareness).
Sub sole is Latin for "under the sun". For example, the phrase "nothing new under the sun" from Ecclesiastes is rendered nihil sub sole novum in the Latin Vulgate translation.
The root word "sub" means under, below, or beneath. It is derived from Latin and is often used in English words to convey the idea of something being less than or subordinate to something else.
suffer sub + ferre, lit. to suffer below.
Some words with the Latin root "sub" include "submarine" (below the sea), "subterranean" (underground), and "substitute" (to put in place of something else).
Salve, silva, solus, scribo, sub; to name a few.
The Latin prefix "sub" typically means underneath or below. It is used to indicate a position of lesser importance or status.