Where does “nullius filius” come from?
nullius filius (English) comes from Medieval Latin nullius filius, from Latin filius, from Old Latin filios, from Proto-Italic feiljos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁ylios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
nullius filius (English): A child of unknown parentage; an orphan; The son...
Definitions
- A child of unknown parentage; an orphan; The son...
Ancestry of “nullius filius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | nullius filius | nobody's son |
| 2 | Latin | filius | a son; any male descendant; children |
| 3 | Old Latin | filios | son; accusative plural of fīlius |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | feiljos | son |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁ylios | sucker |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |