Where does “vicesceriffo” come from?
vicesceriffo (Italian) comes from Italian sceriffo, from English Sheriff, from Middle English shirreve, from Old English scīrġerēfa, from Old English sċīr, from Old English burna, from Proto-West Germanic brunnō, from Proto-Germanic brunnô — to bear, carry.
vicesceriffo (Italian): deputy
Definitions
- deputy
Ancestry of “vicesceriffo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sceriffo | sheriff |
| 2 | English | Sheriff | (High Sheriff) An official of a shire or county office, responsible for carrying out court orders, law enforcement and other duties |
| 3 | Middle English | shirreve | A sheriff; an individual responsible for a number... |
| 4 | Old English | scīrġerēfa | shire-reeve; sheriff |
| 5 | Old English | sċīr | bright; shire; county |
| 6 | Old English | burna | stream |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | brunnō | well, spring |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brunnô | source; wellspring; fountain; brook; stream;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₁wr̥ | well, spring, source |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |