Where does “subicteric” come from?
subicteric (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.
subicteric (English): Somewhat jaundiced
Definitions
- Somewhat jaundiced
Ancestry of “subicteric”, step by step
subicteric 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 icteric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | icteric | Jaundiced (having icterus); having yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes of the sclerae of the eyes, or other parts of the body |
| 2 | English | icterus | An excess of bile pigments in the blood;... |
| 3 | Latin | icterus | a yellow bird, the sight of which was said to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴκτερος | jaundice, icterus; golden oriole |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕδερος | dropsy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |