Where does “subprefect” come from?
subprefect (English) comes from English prefect, from Middle English prefect, from Old French prefect, from Latin praefectus, from Latin praeficio, from Latin faciō, from Latin -torium, from Latin -tōrius.
subprefect (English): the executive of a subprefecture
Definitions
- the executive of a subprefecture
Ancestry of “subprefect”, step by step
subprefect traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prefect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prefect | An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or... |
| 2 | Middle English | prefect | — |
| 3 | Old French | prefect | — |
| 4 | Latin | praefectus | officer, prefect, superintendent, official,... |
| 5 | Latin | praeficio | I place in command |
| 6 | Latin | faciō | to do |
| 7 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 8 | Latin | -tōrius | ory |
| 9 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
via Romanian prefect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | prefect | prefect |