Where does “rebellion” come from?
Rebellion comes from Middle English rebellioun, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebellio, meaning an act of waging war again, derived from the prefix re- meaning again.
rebellion (English): Armed resistance to an established government or...
Definitions
- Armed resistance to an established government or...
Ancestry of “rebellion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | rebellioun | An uprising or revolt against authorities; a... |
| 2 | Old French | rebellion | — |
| 3 | Latin | rebelliō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “rebellion”