Where does “suplinitor” come from?

suplinitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian suplini, from Italian supplire, from Latin suppleo, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

suplinitor (Romanian): locum tenens

Definitions

  1. locum tenens

Ancestry of “suplinitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansuplinito stand in, to replace temporarily
2Italiansupplireto compensate, to make up
3LatinsuppleoI make up the numbers, fill up, complete, make...
4Latinsub-under, sub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →