Where does “pèlerine” come from?
pèlerine (French) comes from French pèlerin, from Ecclesiastical Latin pelegrinus, from Latin peregrīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
pèlerine (French): female equivalent of pèlerin; cape
Definitions
- female equivalent of pèlerin; cape
Ancestry of “pèlerine”, step by step
pèlerine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French pèlerin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pèlerin | pilgrim |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pelegrinus | — |
| 3 | Latin | peregrīnus | foreign, alien |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Latin pelegrīnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pelegrīnus | — |