Where does “luitenant-generaal” come from?
luitenant-generaal (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch luitenant-generaal, from Dutch luitenant, from French lieutenant, from French lieu, from Middle French lieu, from Old French leu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus — to put, to place; to locate.
luitenant-generaal (Afrikaans): lieutenant general
Definitions
- lieutenant general
Ancestry of “luitenant-generaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | luitenant-generaal | lieutenant general |
| 2 | Dutch | luitenant | lieutenant |
| 3 | French | lieutenant | lieutenant |
| 4 | French | lieu | place; any of several fish from the Pollachius... |
| 5 | Middle French | lieu | place |
| 6 | Old French | leu | wolf; place |
| 7 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 8 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |