Where does “viceroyalty” come from?
viceroyalty (English) comes from English vice, from Middle English vice, from Old French vice, from Latin vitium, from Proto-Indo-European wi-tio-, from Proto-Indo-European wei — guilt, vice, fault.
viceroyalty (English): The office or term of service of a viceroy; The...
Definitions
- The office or term of service of a viceroy; The...
Ancestry of “viceroyalty”, step by step
viceroyalty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vice | A bad habit; Any of various crimes related to... |
| 2 | Middle English | vice | A fault or imperfection; a negative quality or... |
| 3 | Old French | vice | — |
| 4 | Latin | vitium | flaw, defect, blemish, error, fault; vice; crime |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-tio- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wei | guilt, vice, fault |
via English royalty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | royalty | The rank, status, power or authority of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | royaltee | Alternative form of royalte |
| 3 | Old French | roialté | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | regalitatem | — |
| 5 | Latin | regalitas | royal dignity, royalty, regality |