Etymology of the English word subclass
the English word
subclassusing the English prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the English word
classderived from the French word
classederived from the Latin word
classis (class, division of Romans; grade)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelÉ™- (to call)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
