Where does “paladin” come from?
paladin (French) comes from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palatinus, from Latin Palatinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
paladin (French): paladin
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Ancestry of “paladin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | paladino | paladin; champion, defender |
| 2 | Late Latin | palatinus | palace officer; palace, relating to the palace;... |
| 3 | Latin | Palatinus | Palatine |
| 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 |