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Etymology of the English word viscountcy

the English word viscountcy
derived from the English word viscount
derived from the Old French word visconte
derived from the Medieval Latin word vicecomes (sheriff)
derived from the Latin word comes (companion; Count, Earl; official; comrade, companion, associate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ei-
using the Late Latin prefix vice-
using the English suffix -cy

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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