Etymology of the English word sublieutenant
the English word
sublieutenantderived from the English word
lieutenantderived from the Old French word
lieutenantderived from the Old French word
lieuderived from the Latin word
locus (place; part of the body; female genitals; grounds of proof; place, territory, locality; seat, rank, position)
derived from the Old French word
tenantderived from the Old French word
tenir (to hold)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-using the English prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoUsage
Word found in Modern English
