Where does “Pauline” come from?
Pauline (Cebuano) comes from English Pauline, from French Pauline, from Latin Paulina, from Latin Paulinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “Pauline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pauline | Of or relating to the Apostle Paul, his writings,... |
| 2 | French | Pauline | — |
| 3 | Latin | Paulina | — |
| 4 | Latin | Paulinus | a Roman cognomen |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |