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Where does “Appian” come from?

Appian derives from English Appius, from Latin Appius, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os through Latin -us and -anus formations.

Appian (English): Of or pertaining to Appius Claudius Caecus ,...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Appius Claudius Caecus ,...

Ancestry of “Appian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān—
2Middle Englishān—
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
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