Where does “paladino” come from?

paladino (Italian) comes 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.

paladino (Italian): paladin; champion, defender

Definitions

  1. paladin; champion, defender

Ancestry of “paladino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinpalatinuspalace officer; palace, relating to the palace;...
2LatinPalatinusPalatine
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “paladino”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →