Subhead
/ˈsʌb.hɛd/noun
A secondary heading beneath a main heading, or a subordinate head in a publication or organization.
Did you know?The “head” in subhead ultimately traces to the ancient Indo-European word for the physical head, a root that also produced words connected with leadership and rank.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*káput-
“Head; the uppermost or governing part of the body”
Ancient Latin
Latin
caput
“Head; leader or principal part”
Old English
Old English
hēafod
“Head; the top or principal part”
Middle English
Middle English
hed
“Head; chief or foremost part”
Latin
Latin
sub
“Under, beneath, or subordinate to”
19th Century
English
subhead
“A secondary heading placed beneath a main heading”
Modern English
English
subhead
“A subordinate heading or secondary organizational head”