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rogare
Latin · ancient
"to ask"
to ask, combined with sub- (in place of)
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Stage 2 of 4
subrogare
Latin · ancient
"to elect as a substitute"
to elect as a substitute, from sub- and rogare
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Stage 3 of 4
surrogatus
Latin · ancient
"substituted, appointed in place of another"
substituted, appointed in place of another, from subrogare
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Stage 4 of 4
surrogate
English · 1600s
"a substitute acting in place of another"
settled as the English word for a substitute acting in place of another
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