Where does “Rome rule” come from?
Rome rule (English) comes from English Romé, from Old French Rome, from Latin Rōma — Rome and/or Constantinople (the latter as "Nova Roma").
Rome rule (English): The control of an autonomous or independent Ireland by the Pope and the Catholic Church, as claimed by Protestant unionists
Definitions
- The control of an autonomous or independent Ireland by the Pope and the Catholic Church, as claimed by Protestant unionists
Ancestry of “Rome rule”, step by step
Rome rule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Romé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Romé | The Italian government |
| 2 | Old French | Rome | — |
| 3 | Latin | Rōma | Rome and/or Constantinople (the latter as "Nova Roma") |
via English home rule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | home rule | The rule or government of an appendant or... |