Where does “exilian” come from?
exilian (English) comes from English exile, from Middle English exil, from Old French essil, from Latin exsilium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
exilian (English): Having the characteristics of exile
Definitions
- Having the characteristics of exile
Ancestry of “exilian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | exile | The state of being banished from one's home or... |
| 2 | Middle English | exil | — |
| 3 | Old French | essil | exile |
| 4 | Latin | exsilium | exile, banishment; place of exile, retreat;... |
| 5 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “exilian”