English
subnegotiation
From sub- + negotiation.
Formed from sub- + negotiation
Proto-Indo-European *upó ‘up; from below’
Proto-Italic *supo ‘under’
Latin sub ‘under, beneath, below’
English sub-
Middle French négociation
English negotiation
Today it means
noun negotiation that takes place as part of higher-level negotiations
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “subnegotiation”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / subnegotiation