Where does “subcosmopolitan” come from?
subcosmopolitan (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.
subcosmopolitan (English): Not completely cosmopolitan
Definitions
- Not completely cosmopolitan
Ancestry of “subcosmopolitan”, step by step
subcosmopolitan 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 cosmopolitan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmopolitan | inclusive; affecting the whole world; composed of... |
| 2 | English | cosmopolite | One who is at home in every place; a citizen of... |
| 3 | French | cosmopolite | cosmopolite; cosmopolitan |
| 4 | Latin | cosmopolites | cosmopolitan, cosmopolite; Cosmopolites |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοσμοπολίτης | citizen of the world |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολίτης | citizen, freeman; fellow citizen, compatriot |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |