Where does “subalternar” come from?
subalternar (Catalan) comes from English subaltern, from French subalterne, from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin alternus, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
subalternar (Catalan): to subordinate
Definitions
- to subordinate
Ancestry of “subalternar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subaltern | Of a lower rank or position; inferior or... |
| 2 | French | subalterne | subaltern |
| 3 | Late Latin | subalternus | — |
| 4 | Latin | alternus | alternate (one after the other), successive |
| 5 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |