Etymology of the English word surrogate
the English word
surrogatederived from the Latin word
surrogatusderived from the Latin word
surrogare (replace; depute)
derived from the Latin word
subrogare (elect, propose, nominate)
derived from the Latin word
rogare (to ask; ask, ask for; invite)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of surrogate in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
surrogaat, German
Surrogat, Italian
surrogato, Lithuanian
surogatas, Norwegian
surrogat, Polish
surogat, Russian
cyppoгaт, Swedish
surrogatUsage
Word found in Modern English
