Where does “orphelin” come from?
orphelin (French) comes from Old French orfelin, from Old French orfenin, from Old French orfene, from Latin orphănus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
orphelin (French): orphan; orphaned
Definitions
- orphan; orphaned
Ancestry of “orphelin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | orfelin | orphan |
| 2 | Old French | orfenin | orphan |
| 3 | Old French | orfene | — |
| 4 | Latin | orphănus | orphan |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὀρφανός | left orphan, without parents; childless;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |