Where does “pelegrinus” come from?
pelegrinus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin peregrīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “pelegrinus”, step by step
pelegrinus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin peregrīnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | peregrīnus | foreign, alien |
| 2 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Classical Latin peregrīnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Latin | peregrīnus | — |
| 2 | Latin | peregrē | abroad; to, from abroad |