Where does “александрин” come from?
александрин (Bulgarian) comes from French Alexandrin, from Latin alexandrinus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξανδρῖνος, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
александрин (Bulgarian): alexandrine line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts
Definitions
- alexandrine line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts
Ancestry of “александрин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Alexandrin | Alexandrian |
| 2 | Latin | alexandrinus | Alexandrian Alexandrine of |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλεξανδρῖνος | of Alexandria, Alexandrian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |