surrogates

noun

a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

someone who takes the place of another person

adjective

providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

Roots

subsur- · Latin · in place of rogo-rog · Latin · ask

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Where does surrogates come from?

The word surrogates breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sur-, from Latin sub (“in place of”); and -rog, from Latin rogo (“ask”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.