Where does “लेफ़्टिनेंट” come from?
लेफ़्टिनेंट (Hindi) comes from English Lieutenant, from Middle French lieutenant, from Middle French lieu, from Old French leu, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
लेफ़्टिनेंट (Hindi): lieutenant
Definitions
- lieutenant
Ancestry of “लेफ़्टिनेंट”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lieutenant | Alternative letter-case form of lieutenant |
| 2 | Middle French | lieutenant | lieutenant person who executes the plans and directives of another |
| 3 | Middle French | lieu | place |
| 4 | Old French | leu | wolf; place |
| 5 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 6 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |