Where does “sublieutenant” come from?
sublieutenant (English) comes from English sub-lieutenant, from English Lieutenant, from Middle French lieutenant, from Middle French lieu, from Old French leu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos — to put, to place; to locate.
sublieutenant (English): Alternative form of sub-lieutenant
Definitions
- Alternative form of sub-lieutenant
Ancestry of “sublieutenant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sub-lieutenant | A commissioned officer of the navy whose rank is... |
| 2 | English | Lieutenant | Alternative letter-case form of lieutenant |
| 3 | Middle French | lieutenant | lieutenant |
| 4 | Middle French | lieu | place |
| 5 | Old French | leu | wolf; place |
| 6 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |