Where does “lieutenantess” come from?
lieutenantess (English) comes from English Lieutenant, from Middle French lieutenant, from Middle French lieu, from Old French leu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
lieutenantess (English): A female lieutenant
Definitions
- A female lieutenant
Ancestry of “lieutenantess”, step by step
lieutenantess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lieutenant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lieutenant | Alternative letter-case form of lieutenant |
| 2 | Middle French | lieutenant | lieutenant person who executes the plans and directives of another |
| 3 | Middle French | lieu | place |
| 4 | Old French | leu | wolf; place |
| 5 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 6 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |