Where does “Alban” come from?
Alban comes from Latin Albanus, formed with the Latin suffix -anus from Latin -um, itself from Latin -us, continuing Old Latin -os, Proto-Italic -os, and Proto-Indo-European -ós.
Alban (English): Pertaining to the ancient Latin city of Alba...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the ancient Latin city of Alba...
Ancestry of “Alban”, step by step
Alban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French albane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | albane | — |
| 2 | French | -ane | ane |
| 3 | Middle French | -ané | aneous |
| 4 | Latin | -āneus | forming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous |
| 5 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material |
via Latin Albānus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Albānus | pertaining to the city of Alba Longa |
| 2 | Latin | Alba Longa | — |