Where does “Palaeo-Indian” come from?

Palaeo-Indian (English) comes from English indian, from Middle English Indien, from Anglo-Norman indien — Indian.

Palaeo-Indian (English): Alternative spelling of Paleo-Indian

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of Paleo-Indian

Ancestry of “Palaeo-Indian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindianOf or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies
2Middle EnglishIndien—
3Anglo-NormanindienIndian
Every word from Anglo-Norman indien →Every word from Middle English Indien →Every word from English indian →