Where does “nullius filius” come from?
nullius filius (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin filius, from Old Latin filios, from Proto-Italic feiljos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁ylios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
nullius filius (Medieval Latin): nobody's son
Definitions
- nobody's son
Ancestry of “nullius filius”, step by step
nullius filius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin filius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | filius | a son; any male descendant; children |
| 2 | Old Latin | filios | son; accusative plural of fīlius |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | feiljos | son |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁ylios | sucker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |
via Latin nullius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nullius | genitive masculine singular of nūllus; genitive... |