Where does “лейтена́нт” come from?
лейтена́нт (Russian) comes from German Leutenant, 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.
лейтена́нт (Russian): lieutenant military rank
Definitions
- lieutenant military rank
Ancestry of “лейтена́нт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leutenant | — |
| 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 |