Where does “Fitz-” come from?
Fitz- (English) comes from Anglo-Norman fitz, from Old Irish du-, from Sicilian di, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.
Fitz- (English): Son of; especially used for the illegitimate sons...
Definitions
- Son of; especially used for the illegitimate sons...
Ancestry of “Fitz-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | fitz | Alternative form of filz |
| 2 | Old Irish | du- | — |
| 3 | Sicilian | di | Used to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner; of; ’s |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |