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Where does “rebeless” come from?

rebeless (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.

rebeless (English): A female rebel

Definitions

  1. A female rebel

Ancestry of “rebeless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrebelA person who resists an established authority,...
2Middle EnglishrebelA sinner; A rebel; One who refuses to follow...
3Old Frenchrebellerebellious; rebel
4LatinrebellisThat makes war anew, waging war again; insurgent,...
5Latinrebellō—
6Latinrĕ-—
7Latinprōdūcō—
8Latinprō-—
9Proto-Italic*pro-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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