Where does “rebeldom” come from?
rebeldom (English) comes from English rebel, from Middle English rebel, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis, from Latin rebellō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
rebeldom (English): The realm or sphere of rebels; rebels...
Definitions
- The realm or sphere of rebels; rebels...
Ancestry of “rebeldom”, step by step
rebeldom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rebel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rebel | A person who resists an established authority,... |
| 2 | Middle English | rebel | A sinner; A rebel; One who refuses to follow... |
| 3 | Old French | rebelle | rebellious; rebel |
| 4 | Latin | rebellis | That makes war anew, waging war again; insurgent,... |
| 5 | Latin | rebellō | to renew war, to wage war again |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English DOM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | DOM | Initialism of date of marriage; Initialism of... |
| 2 | English | dominance | The state of being dominant; of prime importance;... |
| 3 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 4 | Middle English | -aunce | Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance |
| 5 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |