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vicegerent (n.)
1530s, from Medieval Latin
vicegerentem
(nominative
vicegerens
), from Latin
vicem
, accusative of
vicus
"stead, place, office," (see
vicarious
) +
gerens
, present participle of
gerere
"to carry" (see
gest
). From 1570s as an adjective.