Where does “Melvin” come from?
Melvin (Cebuano) comes from English Melvin, from English Melville, from English Malleville, from Old French ville, from Latin vīlla, from Latin vetera, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
Ancestry of “Melvin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Melvin | — |
| 2 | English | Melville | — |
| 3 | English | Malleville | — |
| 4 | Old French | ville | city or town |
| 5 | Latin | vīlla | — |
| 6 | Latin | vetera | the old; old times, ancient times, antiquity |
| 7 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 8 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |