Where does “Alexandrin” come from?
Alexandrin (French) comes from Latin alexandrinus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξανδρῖνος, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
Alexandrin (French): Alexandrian
Definitions
- Alexandrian
Ancestry of “Alexandrin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | alexandrinus | Alexandrian Alexandrine of |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλεξανδρῖνος | of Alexandria, Alexandrian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |