Word origin
[1860–65; ‹ ML, n. use of neut. of LL
suppedāneus under the feet, equiv. to
sup- sup- +
ped- (s. of
pēs)
foot +
-āneus (
-ān(
us)
-an +
-eus -eous)
]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: institutionalism, metric system, monism, prep, trade name