Where does “pilgrimess” come from?
pilgrimess (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.
pilgrimess (English): A female pilgrim
Ancestry of “pilgrimess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |