Where does “roman” come from?

roman (English) comes from Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

roman (English): upright, as opposed to italic; of or related to...

Definitions

  1. upright, as opposed to italic; of or related to...

Ancestry of “roman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchRomainRoman
2LatinRōmānusRoman
3Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian

Words derived from “roman

Every word from Latin -ānus