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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

Definitions

  1. One who rebels; a rebel

Ancestry of “rebeller”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrebellourerebeller; one who rebels or refuses to follow...
2Middle EnglishrebellenTo rebel; to start a revolt or uprising against...
3Old Frenchrebellerto rebel
4Latinrebellō—
5Latinrĕ-—
6Latinprōdūcō—
7Latinprō-—
8Proto-Italic*pro-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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