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Where does “alumnor” come from?

alumnor (Latin) comes 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.

alumnor (Latin): I nourish, bring up, rear, educate

Definitions

  1. I nourish, bring up, rear, educate

Ancestry of “alumnor”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alumnor”

  • alumnandus
  • alumnans
  • alumnaturus
  • alumnatus
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