English
subrogation
Subrogation comes from Late Latin subrogātiō, from rogātiō ‘inquiry, request’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- ‘to ask’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*preḱ-‘to ask’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*prokosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprocus‘wooer, suitor’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprocō‘to ask, urge, demand’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErogō‘ask’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CErogātiō‘inquiry, request’
- Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CEsubrogātiō
- Englishtodaysubrogation
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*preḱ-‘to ask’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*prokosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprocus‘wooer, suitor’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprocō‘to ask, urge, demand’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErogō‘ask’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CErogātiō‘inquiry, request’
- Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CEsubrogātiō
- Englishtodaysubrogation
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- ‘to ask’
prayer, pray, precarious, postulate, deprecation, 25 more
through Latin rogō ‘ask’
rogue, arrogant, arrogance, interrogation, derogatory, prerogative, derogation, 13 more
Today it means
noun Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to certain rights and duties.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *preḱ- / subrogation