Where does “pilgrimdom” come from?
pilgrimdom (English) comes from English pilgrim, from Middle English pilegrim, from Old French pelerin, from Ecclesiastical Latin pelegrinus, from Latin peregrīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
pilgrimdom (English): The realm or sphere of pilgrims
Definitions
- The realm or sphere of pilgrims
Ancestry of “pilgrimdom”, step by step
pilgrimdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pilgrim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pilgrim | One who travels, especially on a journey to visit... |
| 2 | Middle English | pilegrim | pilgrim |
| 3 | Old French | pelerin | pilgrim; foreigner; foreign |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pelegrinus | — |
| 5 | Latin | peregrīnus | foreign, alien |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English DOM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | DOM | Initialism of date of marriage; Initialism of... |
| 2 | English | dominance | The state of being dominant; of prime importance;... |
| 3 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 4 | Middle English | -aunce | Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance |
| 5 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |