Where does “subcaptaincy” come from?
subcaptaincy (English) comes from English sub, from English substitute, from Middle English substituten, from Latin substitutus, from Latin substituo, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō.
subcaptaincy (English): The rank or status of subcaptain
Definitions
- The rank or status of subcaptain
Ancestry of “subcaptaincy”, step by step
subcaptaincy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sub | A submarine; A submarine sandwich: a sandwich... |
| 2 | English | substitute | To use in place of something else, with the same... |
| 3 | Middle English | substituten | — |
| 4 | Latin | substitutus | substituted |
| 5 | Latin | substituo | I place next to, under, or instead of; I... |
| 6 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English captaincy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | captaincy | The rank or status of a captain; The jurisdiction... |
| 2 | English | Captain | An army officer title in most countries; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | capitain | The head of a military grouping or force; a... |
| 4 | Old French | capitaine | leader |
| 5 | Latin | capitāneus | large, chief in size |
| 6 | Latin | caput | head; headlike protuberance on an organ or body... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |