Where does “suborn” come from?
suborn (English) comes from Latin suborno, from Latin ornō, from Latin ōrdnō, from Latin ōrdō, from Proto-Italic ored(h)- — to arrange.
suborn (English): To induce to commit an unlawful or malicious act,...
Definitions
- To induce to commit an unlawful or malicious act,...
Ancestry of “suborn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | suborno | I equip, I adorn, I provide, I furnish; I incite... |
| 2 | Latin | ornō | to furnish, equip, outfit, prepare |
| 3 | Latin | ōrdnō | — |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |
Words derived from “suborn”