Where does “sea emperor” come from?
sea emperor (English) comes from English emperor, from Middle English emperour, from Old French empereor, from Latin imperātor, from Latin imperō, from Latin im-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
sea emperor (English): A swordfish
Definitions
- A swordfish
Ancestry of “sea emperor”, step by step
sea emperor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English emperor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emperor | The male monarch or ruler of an empire; Any... |
| 2 | Middle English | emperour | An emperor; a male ruler of an empire; Any... |
| 3 | Old French | empereor | emperor |
| 4 | Latin | imperātor | commander, general, chief, master, person in charge |
| 5 | Latin | imperō | to command, give orders to, impose, demand |
| 6 | Latin | im- | Alternative form of in-; form of "in"; in |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English sea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sea | A large body of salt water; A lake, especially if... |
| 2 | Middle English | see | sea, ocean; A body of water, a lake; seat, chair |
| 3 | Old English | sǣ | sea, lake |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwi | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |