Where does “rebeller” come from?
rebeller (English) comes from Middle English rebelloure, from Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
rebeller (English): One who rebels; a rebel
Ancestry of “rebeller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rebelloure | rebeller; one who rebels or refuses to follow... |
| 2 | Middle English | rebellen | To rebel; to start a revolt or uprising against... |
| 3 | Old French | rebeller | to rebel |
| 4 | Latin | rebellō | — |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |