Where does “subruler” come from?
subruler (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.
subruler (English): A lesser or subsidiary ruler one who rules
Definitions
- A lesser or subsidiary ruler one who rules
Ancestry of “subruler”, step by step
subruler 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 ruler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ruler | A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings |
| 2 | Middle English | reuler | ruler, leader, governor; ruler |
| 3 | Middle English | reule | legal code, set of rules; moral code, principles;... |
| 4 | Old French | reule | rule; ruler; rule |
| 5 | Latin | rēgula | rule, bar |
| 6 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |