Where does “nooremleitnant” come from?
nooremleitnant (Estonian) comes from Estonian leitnant, from French lieutenant, from French lieu, from Middle French lieu, from Old French leu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos — to put, to place; to locate.
nooremleitnant (Estonian): second lieutenant
Definitions
- second lieutenant
Ancestry of “nooremleitnant”, step by step
nooremleitnant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian leitnant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | leitnant | lieutenant |
| 2 | French | lieutenant | lieutenant |
| 3 | French | lieu | place; any of several fish from the Pollachius... |
| 4 | Middle French | lieu | place |
| 5 | Old French | leu | wolf; place |
| 6 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 7 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |
via Estonian noorem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | noorem | — |