Where does “peregrino” come from?
peregrino (Cebuano) comes from Spanish peregrino, from Latin peregrīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
peregrino (Cebuano): a pilgrim; a peregrine falcon
Definitions
- a pilgrim; a peregrine falcon
Ancestry of “peregrino”, step by step
peregrino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish peregrino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | peregrino | traveling, wandering, foreign; strange, weird,... |
| 2 | Latin | peregrīnus | foreign, alien |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English peregrine falcon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peregrine falcon | A medium-sized, very swift falcon, "Falco... |