Where does “runagate” come from?
runagate (English) comes from English renegade, from Spanish renegado, from Latin renegātus, from Latin renegō, from Latin negō, from Latin nec, from Latin neque, from Proto-Indo-European nekʷe — not.
runagate (English): A deserter, renegade or apostate; A fugitive; a...
Definitions
- A deserter, renegade or apostate; A fugitive; a...
Ancestry of “runagate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | renegade | An outlaw or rebel; A disloyal person who betrays... |
| 2 | Spanish | renegado | renegade |
| 3 | Latin | renegātus | — |
| 4 | Latin | renegō | — |
| 5 | Latin | negō | to deny |
| 6 | Latin | nec | nor; and not, not; neither |
| 7 | Latin | neque | not; and not, also not |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nekʷe | and not, neither, nor |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |