Where does “surrogatum” come from?
surrogatum (English) comes from Latin surrogatus, from Latin surrogo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
surrogatum (English): A thing put in the place of another; a substitute
Definitions
- A thing put in the place of another; a substitute
Ancestry of “surrogatum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | surrogatus | Used or chosen as a surrogate, having been... |
| 2 | Latin | surrogo | Alternative form of subrogō; cause to be chosen... |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |