Where does “Paulin” come from?

Paulin (French) comes from Latin Paulinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Paulin (French): rare today

Definitions

  1. rare today

Ancestry of “Paulin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPaulinusa Roman cognomen
2Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →