sub pena

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *upó
    Proto-Italic *supo
    Medieval Latin subbor.
    Proto-Indo-European *kʷey-
    Proto-Indo-European *-nós
    Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂
    Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ)bor.
    Medieval Latin poenabor.
    Middle English sub pena

    From Medieval Latin sub (“under”) + poena (“penalty”), the beginning of the original subpoena used in the Court of Chancery.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /sub ˈpɛːnaː/, /suˈpɛːnaː/

    Noun

    sub pena

    1. A subpoena or summons, especially for the Court of Chancery.

    Descendants

    • English: subpoena, subpena, subpœna

    References

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