Where does “Pauline” come from?
Pauline derives from English Paul combined with the diminutive suffix -ine, ultimately tracing through Latin Paulus and Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-.
Pauline (English): Of or relating to the Apostle Paul, his writings,...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Apostle Paul, his writings,...
Ancestry of “Pauline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | Pauline | — |
| 2 | Latin | Paulina | — |
| 3 | Latin | Paulinus | a Roman cognomen |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “Pauline”