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Where does “alumnandus” come from?

alumnandus (Latin) comes from Latin alumnor, from Latin alumnus, from Proto-Italic alomanos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-o-mh₁no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

alumnandus (Latin): which is to be educated

Definitions

  1. which is to be educated

Ancestry of “alumnandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalumnorI nourish, bring up, rear, educate
2LatinalumnusNourished, fostered, etc; Nursling, pupil; foster...
3Proto-Italicalomanos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-o-mh₁no-being nourished
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
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